How to Redirect a WordPress User to the Original Post After Login
The feature that allows site registration and member logins make WordPress a platform you can use to create community-driven sites. Although WordPress comes with a ready-to-use widget for site login, this default link sends the user straight to the administration login page. If you have a self-hosted WordPress site, you can easily create a login page set to automatically redirect to a page of your choice -- such as a member landing page or your own home page.
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Instructions
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Open a new file in Notepad.
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Type in the name of your login template:
<?php
/**
* Template Name: Member Login Page
*
*/
?>
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Add the WordPress login form function with the redirect URL specified:
<?php
wp_login_form('redirect=http://mysite.com/members-area/');
?>
Replace "mysite.com/members-area/" with the URL where you want users to be directed after they log in.
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Save the page as "loginform.php."
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Upload the file to your WordPress theme's folder via an FTP program.
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Log in to your WordPress site.
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Create a page using your "Member Login Page" template. Click on "Pages" and "Add New." Enter a title for your page, select "Member Login Page" from the drop-down menu for "Template" and save your page.
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Click on the "View Page" button to view and test out your login page.
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Tips & Warnings
You can add your site header, footer and sidebar on the Member Login Page template by adding the WordPress functions get_header(), get_footer() and get_sidebar().
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