Basis for supporting a password-free member area on a website.
Authentication will be based on an email address (as many (too many) websites do) or a telephone number (as TikTok does).
When accessing by e-mail, a one-time code is generated and sent by e-mail. Simply enter it on the screen to validate the e-mail and log in (or register).
In the case of access by telephone number, an OTP[^1] code will be sent by text message (via online APIs enabling SMS transmission). Connection (and registration) to the member area will be done by re-entering the number. Each code sent is valid for a few minutes and can only be used once.
While password-less authentication by text message is relatively intimate (you need user's phone), password-less authentication by email is clearly a technique to be avoided, as it's the first thing hackers hack. Even if this repository is technically functional, I don't recommend using it when private, personal or sensitive data is available after authentication.
[^1] OTP = one-time password
To download this project you better should use "git" command but you also can download a ZIP from its GitHub repository.
Warning : if the project has submodules dependencies they wont be in the ZIP file. You'll have to download them manually.
A database SQL file contains the description of the "users" table used by PHP programs. You need to add it to your database and configure the program settings in the ./src/protected/config-dist.inc.php file by copying it as explained in it.
If you want an answer from the project owner the best way to ask for a new feature or report a bug is to go to the GitHub repository and open a new issue.
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