How to Create a Password Box in HTML

Last Updated: November 5, 2022

If you need to make a login page to a website, you'll probably need to know how you can add a password box to your HTML website. If so, this article will give you these details so you can be on your way.

Steps

1
Type the <form> tag into the HTML file.
2
Determine what type of information you need to collect from your visitor that would best be left secure and not visible.

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3
Remember to denote the areas of the tags with the use of the <p>, </br> and </form> tags.
4
Denote a label for the item using the <p> tag.
5
Type the <input type="password"> tag.
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Type the </form> tag to conclude the form.

Community Q&A

Question

How do you set the box to do something when the right password is entered?

Community Answer

Use JavaScript. Your script would look something like this: myinput.onchange = function() {if (myinput.value == "mypassword") {doSomething();}}. But if you are actually making a password, do not code it using JavaScript. Anyone can look at the JavaScript for your password. Use a server-side language such as php.