[Bobathome]

Hey guys,

Ive been working up another website, and thought I would try too add the "?page=2&id=4" type thing. After doing some googling, I haven't come up with much luck. Does any know any good tutorials for this for a comrade with low PHP knowledge?

Thanks.

[eric_sc]

try this tutorial

http://www.developertutorials.com/tu...816/page1.html

maybe it will help you out. i'm in the same boat, "a comrade with low PHP knowledge" ha

[Anthony:-P]

Hi Both,

A good way to do this would be to have links as you say (index.php?page=about)

Then basically, you create index.php (the template) and then where the content should go you put:

PHP Code:

<?php
if(isset($_GET['page']))
{
$p = $_GET['page'];
if(file_exists("pages/$p.php"))
        include("pages/$p.php");
else
        include("pages/home.php");
}
else
        include("pages/home.php");

Then you put all your pages in a directory called "pages" and then when you go to the URL index.php?page=about it checks to see if it exists in the pages directory.

If it does, then it displays it. If not then it displays home.php (the main page).

That up there is a basic version of it. Of course you'll want to put some protection in there so that they can't screw you over i.e index.php?page=../index (will include the index file in itself...and then in itself again :S) (been there...done that... never again!)

Regards,
Anthony

[Bobathome]

Thanks for both reply's. I have the basic concept down now . But, I still have one question on how to set it up? For example say I have <a href="about.php(or .html)">About</a>. How would I apply the PHP so when they click it, it'll be like ?page=about.

Or do I just place the PHP code near the top of my page, and it'll automatically do that for every link?

*edit* Or would I just do something like <a href="index.php?page=about">About</a>?

Sorry for the confusion

[Anthony:-P]

Hi,

You'd just do it as normal: <a href='index.php?page=whatever'>SOME TEXT</a>

Regards,
Anthony.

[bearqst]

Another good site for php help

http://www.codewalkers.com/

[Bobathome]

Thanks to all who helped!