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[chaganlal1]

Hey I want to use my HTML template on my site, but I am making my whole site into PHP. Is there anyone that can help me on how to do this.
Like I want www.site.com/testpage.php to be like
www.site.com/index.php?page=testpage
How can it be done? What steps do I need to do?

-Thank you

[Cynical]

On your index page, have it first check the variable in the URL by using something like this:

$PAGE = $_GET['page]; 

Next, for each page you have, you need to have index.php do something with it:

if ($PAGE=='testpage') {
//?page=testpage. Here is the "testpage" page.
} elseif ($PAGE=='lolz') {
//?page=lolz. Here is the "lolz" page.
} 

Does that make sense? Between each bracket pair put the PHP to be executed for that page.

EDIT: It appears I've found an error in the forums... disregard the 'BEGIN__VBULLETIN__CODE__SNIPPET' things in the above codes, I don't know why they are there... I also didn't put the <?php things in there either, so disregard those, assuming you know how to use those tags.

[chaganlal1]

No no i dont have a Forums i have a site. I still have everything in HTML I need to change it to PHP but with not just simple www.site.com/test.php links i want full links like
www.site.com/index.php?page=test

[jensen]

One option is to rename all your html files to PHP and it works just fine. Also when you have a link just make sure the name is changed to .php what do you mean by full links?

Are you using a CMS that's why you want it with that index.php?page=test

[Cynical]

I wasn't implying you had a forum, I mentioned that this forum had an error (which is why the "BEGIN__VBULLETIN__CODE__SNIPPET" appears in the code I mentioned above.

[jensen]

http://www.netcode.net/tutorials/php_mysql/ has a specific answer to your question.

Hope you are doing well with your friend's help. Didn't realise that there would be a simpler way than just a direct link. To look "cool" you have to add so much more code. I wonder if it's worth the effort? Remeber, content is as important if not more important than looks