[SOLVED] Php Retrive MySql Data & .htaccess mod_rewrite.

[mikey3521]

Hello, I've started to code a community site. I'm aware there are loads out there, but unless I do it all myself theres to much code to-go through to find out what it does.. so I'm starting one from scratch.

 

Right now I have a database table called "Users" each user has an "ID" & "username"

 

www.mysitename.com/index.php?users.mainpage=1

or

www.mysitename.com/?users.mainpage=1

 

works and brings you to that users main page. '1' represents the users ID number.. so that would load user '1'. I want to make mod_rewrite allow me to also put in the users name... so the username Mike is linked to ID 1. so

 

www.mysitename.com/?users.mainpage=mike would goto www.mysitename.com/?users.mainpage=1

now I am to understand I have to use a sitemap, or external php script (I want to use php) I just can't for the life of me figure out exactly how or what i need to-do. I've done a fair amount of searching but nothing. So if any has any tutorials or links suggestions or simply knows how and can make me a sample that would be awesome. I can also be found on IRC / msn with the following info:

 

msn = [email protected]

irc = irc.freenode.net in channel #__mike

 

Thanks.

[The Little Guy]

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ user.php?name=$1				[nc]

 

Assuming you only have unique usernames, you could do this

<?php
if(isset($_GET['name'])){
    $sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE userName='{$_GET['name']}'")or die(mysql_error());
}elseif(isset($_GET['id'])){
    $sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE id='{$_GET['id']}'")or die(mysql_error());
}else{
    $error = TRUE;
}
if(!$error){
    $row = mysql_fetch_array($sql);
    echo 'Viewing '.$row['user'].'\'s profile';
}else{
    echo 'Invalid user';
}
?>

[mikey3521]

awesome thank you so much, editied it and it worked great!! just 2 more quick questions...

 

I've edited it so

 

www.mysite.com/mike/  will goto www.mysite.com/index.php?users.mainpage=1

 

via your mod rewrite & php script. Now my first question is

www.mysite.com/mike/ works...

www.mysite.com/mike dosn't... ?? how come?

 

and secondly. once a user gets redirected is there anywhere to keep the address in the bar the same? so when they get sent to www.mysite.com/index.php?users.mainpage=1 it stays as www.mysite.com/mike/

 

 

Thanks agaiN!

[The Little Guy]

in the mod rewrite, try this:

 

RewriteRule ^http://mysite.com/(.*)$ user.php?name=$1	[nc]

 

The answer is because of the trailing slash before the first dollar sign.