Quick Account Gateway creates a public entry URL for a protected Joomla page. Visitors who are not signed in are automatically redirected to the login page and, after a successful login, taken directly to the intended destination.
Installation
Install Quick Account Gateway like any other Joomla extension via System → Install → Extensions.
After installation, you can find the plugin under:
System → Manage → Plugins → System – Quick Account Gateway
Enable the plugin and open its settings.
Configuration
Three paths are required to configure the gateway:
Gateway Path
The public path users should use to access the protected area.
Example:
/download
You can use this path in a menu, article, email or anywhere else you want to link to the protected area.
Login Path
The path to a publicly accessible Joomla login page.
Example:
/login
If a visitor is not signed in when accessing the gateway path, they will be redirected to this page.
Target Path
The protected page that should be opened after a successful login.
Example:
/account/downloads
Users who are already signed in are redirected directly to this destination when they access the gateway path.
Example
A typical configuration could look like this:
Gateway Path: /download
Login Path: /login
Target Path: /account/downloads
A visitor who is not signed in opens:
/download
Quick Account Gateway first redirects the visitor to:
/login
After a successful login, the user is automatically redirected to:
/account/downloads
If the user is already signed in, the login page is skipped and the target page is opened directly.
Multilingual Websites
Quick Account Gateway supports multilingual Joomla websites.
Language prefixes such as /de/ or /en/ are automatically taken into account. This allows you to use the same gateway path across different website languages.
Notes
Only enter relative paths in the plugin settings, such as /download or /account/downloads. Full URLs such as https://example.com/download are not required.
The login path must be publicly accessible. The target path, on the other hand, can point to a menu item or area that is only accessible to signed-in users.
Free Edition
The free edition of Quick Account Gateway supports one fully configurable gateway.
A Pro edition with support for multiple gateways is planned.