FikFak News Site

Public website and member platform for FikFak News. This repository now covers both the public landing page and the account system used on go.fikfak.news, including legacy WordPress member sync, member login, admin management, and password reset flows.

Features

• Public homepage with latest YouTube video, social metadata, analytics, and donation/contact flows
• Member registration, login, logout, profile, and dashboard pages
• Admin dashboard with user metrics and legacy sync health checks
• Legacy WordPress and ARMember import/sync into the new users table
• Transparent login support for imported WordPress password hashes
• Password reset flow for migrated accounts that do not yet have a usable password
• Cron-based sync tooling for keeping legacy signups aligned with the new platform

Project Structure

fikfak-news/
├── index.php                  # Public homepage and social sharing entry point
├── update-latest-video.php    # Updates latest-video.json from YouTube
├── latest-video.json          # Cached latest and recent YouTube videos
├── privacy-policy.html        # Privacy policy
├── .htaccess                  # Apache/LiteSpeed rewrite, cache, and security rules
├── assets/                    # Shared images, CSS, and favicons
├── archive/                   # Archive-facing static assets/pages
└── php/
    ├── login.php              # Member login with WordPress hash compatibility
    ├── register.php           # New member registration
    ├── logout.php             # Session logout
    ├── forgot_pw.php          # Reset request flow
    ├── set_new_pw.php         # Set a new password from reset token
    ├── dashboard.php          # Member dashboard
    ├── profile.php            # Member profile editor
    ├── admin_dashboard.php    # Admin metrics and sync status overview
    ├── user_manager.php       # User list and admin actions
    ├── reset_pw.php           # Admin-generated reset link helper
    ├── import_users.php       # Manual legacy import/upsert tool
    ├── sync_users.php         # Cron-safe recurring legacy sync script
    ├── send_contact.php       # Contact form handler
    ├── send_bank.php          # Bank transfer/support form handler
    └── wp-password-compat.php # WordPress legacy password compatibility

Stack

• PHP 8.x
• MySQL / MariaDB
• Apache or LiteSpeed with .htaccess
• YouTube RSS feed for latest video discovery
• Google Analytics 4

Account System

The account platform is intended to replace member access on the old WordPress site while subscriptions may still remain there temporarily.

• Existing WordPress members can usually log in with their existing email and password
• Successful login with a legacy WordPress hash upgrades that password storage to a current bcrypt hash
• Users imported without a usable password must use the reset flow once
• Admins can generate reset links from the user manager instead of handing out random passwords

Legacy Sync Flow

The repository contains two legacy migration tools:

• php/import_users.php Use for manual import/upsert runs when you want to bring over older member data in bulk.

• php/sync_users.php Use for recurring cron sync so new signups that still happen on the old WordPress site are copied into the new system.

The sync writes php/sync_meta.json, which is displayed in the admin dashboard so you can see last run time, inserted/updated/skipped counts, and errors.

Setup

Basic Deployment

1. Clone the repository.

git clone https://github.com/web-technics/fikfak-news.git
cd fikfak-news

2. Configure your database connection values in the PHP account files.

3. Configure mail/form handling in php/send_contact.php and php/send_bank.php if needed.

4. Deploy to your web root and ensure PHP, MySQL, and Apache/LiteSpeed rewrite support are enabled.

5. Make sure HTTPS is valid for the domain you serve.

Video Update Cron

To keep social metadata aligned with the latest broadcast, run update-latest-video.php on a schedule that fits your publishing cadence.

Example:

*/10 * * * 0 8-9 /usr/bin/php /path/to/update-latest-video.php

Legacy Member Sync Cron

To keep the new account database aligned with the old WordPress site:

0 * * * * /usr/bin/php /path/to/php/sync_users.php >> /path/to/php/sync_users.log 2>&1

After first deployment, run it once manually to bootstrap the sync immediately:

php /path/to/php/sync_users.php

Admin Area

The admin area currently provides:

• Total users and recent signup counts
• Accounts without passwords
• WordPress-compatible hash counts versus bcrypt counts
• Legacy email coverage metrics across WordPress and ARMember tables
• Last sync status and runtime metadata
• User search, edit, delete, and reset-link actions

Security Notes

• HTTPS enforcement and security headers are configured in .htaccess
• Login supports legacy WordPress hashes without exposing them
• Password reset uses token-based links with expiry
• Admin access is role-based, not username-name based

Links

• Website: https://go.fikfak.news
• Legacy WordPress site: https://fikfak.news
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fikfakmaster
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vriendenvandirktheuns
• X: https://x.com/dirktheuns

License

© 2026 FikFak News / Dirk Theuns. All rights reserved.

Status: Production active Last updated: April 2026