Probably very basic - php redirection error

[jpress07]

hi guys,

 

I am a totally noob when it comes to php. Anyway, I want to link to an affiliate offer from my PPC campaign via a redirect.

 

Anyway, I have a site, let's say topamericandeals.com. I have created a page called affiliate-offer.php and placed the following code in there:

 

<?php
header( 'Location: http://my-affiliate-offer-link.com' ) ;
?>

 

So, I have the url: hxxp://topamericandeals.com/affiliate-offer.php .. I enter this into the browser, and I get this error:

 

Fatal error: Call to undefined function phpheader() in /home/mywebserver/public_html/topamericandeals/affiliate-offer.php on line 1

 

Can you php geniuses please tell me what I'm doing wrong here? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers,

JP

[Alexhoward]

Hi,

 

your header code looks fine.

 

try taking out the php.

 

it looks like it's seeing it all as one line

 

so,

 

<?

header( 'Location: http://my-affiliate-offer-link.com' ) ;

?>

[jpress07]

Thanks Alex!

 

Worked a charm. Much appreciated.

 

Cheers,

JP

[Guest Xanza]

I know you've already received an answer for this question but I just wanted to share something with you - this little re-direct script that should help you with a large number of re-directs:

 

<?php
$proc = $_GET['app'];  //redirection using $_GET[]
$links = array(
    "rw" => "http://www.rippedwallet.com/pages/?refid=xanza", //simple re-direction
    "proc" => "http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/$proc/" //using $_GET[]
);
header("Location:" . $links[$_GET['r']]);
exit;
?>

 

I've just always used it and I believe that it could help you.

 

Usage:

 

http://site.com/redirect.php?r=rw

http://site.com/redirect.php?r=proc&app=explorer

[Alexhoward]

Hi,

 

No worries jpress07

 

and nice little script Xanza

 

jpress hit the solved button at the bottom of the page if you've finished with this post.

 

it'll help others find complete answers to their queries

 

Cheers dude!