can I use a parameter as a folder

Hi there
i was wondering if its possible to use a url parameter as a folder in the url dynamically?

for example
convert the following

www.thattamilsong.com/song.php?song=songName

to

www.thattamilsong.com/song/songName

with out actually creating the folders...

if you know how this can be done pls let me know?

Thanks
Cheers!!

 

google for htaccess url rewrite

 

Hello,

yes it´s posible.

1. Create on your root directory file .htaccess (Yes, the file must contain a (dot) at the beginning)
2. Write to .htaccess file this :

RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^song/([^/]+)/?$ song.php?song=$1

and now, when you use /www.example.com/song/(best-song-ever)/
you get the same thing as that you use /www.example.com/song.php?song=best-song-ever/

Sorry for my english but I hope that i helped.


If you get more info about url rewriting you can use google with keywords "cool url", "htaccess mod rewrite", "clean url htaccess"...etc

Rogue

 

Awesome!!! Thank a lot

Cheers