Where do small websites store their user information like user names and passwords etc.

Question

Where do you store your users information if you running a small website and you don't have a server is it possible to store it on your local desktop

Answer 1

Lucky You should consider buying a shared hosting plan. It is easy to setup at an affordable price. Check https://hostgator.com
The basic plan includes a mysql database where you can store your user information.

Answer 2

I have an own website and I use mysql to store all stuff like that. And to encrypt and decrypt the data I use the functions from php.

Answer 3

How do you implement it

Answer 4

On what platform is your website running? Your answer will determine what I will suggest