PHP Username Domains

[awbarton222]

Hi everyone!

 

Im not very good with php yet so I need some help. I have a php based site similar to etsy.com. I want to make the users "shop" end in their username

 

for example

www.kaloves.com/username

 

currently I have it set

http://www.kaloves.com/seller_shop.php?uid=30

 

I have read a little bit that I have to edit the .htaccess file. I was hoping someone could explain to me exatlcy what I need to do as if you were speaking to a 5 year old child. I want to make sure it doesn't affect any of the other related links off of the shop page.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

[awbarton222]

can anyone help me with this?

 

I need to make this fix asap. Thanks so much!

[langemarkdesign]

I believe you would have to create a new directory for each user using mkdir(), see http://php.net/manual/en/function.mkdir.php.

 

Inside each users directory you can create a file that redirects to that users page, http://www.kaloves.com/seller_shop.php?uid=30.

 

Hope this helps

[awbarton222]

Thanks, I heard some other ideas also...anyone else?

[trq]

You don't need a new directory for each user, but within seller_shop.php you would need to change your query to work with a username instead of uid.

 

You would then use mod-rewrite to rewrite your urls from www.kaloves.com/username to www.kaloves.com/seller_shop?uid=username

[anupamsaha]

And, this kind of redirection can be done through .htaccess file, if you have the access in the server.

 

Thanks