creating a temple like site

gareth85

OK, I'm very new to php (1 week) - basicly i need to create a website that works off one template but has mutiple pages, e.g. index.php?=news / index.php?=about etc.

how do i do this?, i've seen some stuff on includes and get methods so i was thinking its got something to do with that, but could someone plz point me in the right direction.

thx, gareth.

Frederick

Try this site out
http://ronfrederick.com/?page=examples/templatesite

gareth85

Is there anything abit more substantial, as the link you gave me doesnt really tell me how to do it, it just gives me some code.

thorpe

Um... read the code? Look up any functions your unaware in the manual.

jmrouleau

You will need to either have it read from a file or from a database so figure out which works for you and learn the functions that go with the method you choose.

A template like site should have a layout that is used for each page and a place to insert the main content as well as a nav menu and any other options you choose.

This is not an easy process as you will need someway to transfer the content into the database or file...usually a web based application. I am currently working on a web based site management system and it has turned out to be quite the undertaking. It can be done but it is alot of work and a lot to learn.

My site BlackPearlWeb.com uses my application if you want to see a fairly simple setup of what you are looking for.

mikey1090

well, i have done this before...

all your html on normal index page(the home page)

with links

<a href=index.php?goto=contact>

then, in php


<?

if ($goto=="contact") {

echo " all the html for the contact page, but use no "" within html tags";

}


if ($goto=="about") {

echo " all the html for the about page, but use no "" within html tags";

}

simple really 😉

Xeon

mikey1090 wrote:


<?

if ($goto=="contact") {

echo " all the html for the contact page, but use no "" within html tags";

}


if ($goto=="about") {

echo " all the html for the about page, but use no "" within html tags";

}

simple really 😉

Or, of course:


<?

if ($goto=="contact") {

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/contact.php";

}


if ($goto=="about") {

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/about.php";

}

gareth85

Xeon wrote:

Or, of course:


<?

if ($goto=="contact") {

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/contact.php";

}


if ($goto=="about") {

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/about.php";

}

Thats how i thought i could do it, but i thought there must of been a better way as that seems abit time consuming. thx for the help anyways.

mikey1090

its quite pointless that way, its easier to just put a link to the file itslef, unless you dont want people to know the file exists