V.Simple PHP Redirection Tut.

[The Voice]

Ok, if you dont hav e cPanel and can't take advantage of the really simple Redirection thing, then you'll need the following php code. For example if you wanted your site (http://www.example.com) to redirect to (http://www.example.com/forums) then you'll need to create a new document in the public_html directory called 'index.php' and add the following code.



<?PHP
header("Location: http://www.example.com/forums");
?>

If you would like to add a delay in the redirect then add the following code.


<?php
header("Refresh: 5; URL=http://www.example.com/forums");
?>


Replace 5 with the amount of second you wish for the delay.

That's it.

[Mentor]

urmm im not a 100% but your second code looks like a meta refresh in php header tags "/ wouldnt that just cause an error message "/

[The Voice]

I wouldn't post it without testing it. I've used it quite frequently in my Dad's sites as he bought one without cPanel once.

[Evasion]

Looks good.

[ClubTime]

Yeah thanks, but most of us have cPanel and can redirect.

[reindeer.]

Exactly. MOST of us. ;) There might be a few people who dont still :)

[The Voice]

I know, I have cPanel. Most people do have cPanel. Some dont. Also, on cPanel you can put a delay. You might have changed your site name and when you go onto the old site it says.



Just a quick not to say, ou name has changed to 'soandso' at the domain 'http://www.soandso.com'. Soon, this domain will be out of use, so please get into the habbit of using the new domain.


And have a delay of 15 seconds whilst the user reads the message then it automatically redirects them.

[reindeer.]

Well put ;)

[Sygon.]

Never knew the refresh: bit, thanks.

[reindeer.]

Ill use that in future if needed - thanks.

[Oracle:]

If your going to re-direct somethen then .htaccess for the win.

[cunning]

Looks good but more understandable if you go to http://techtuts.com/?view=tutorials&act=tutorial&id=554