Dynamic to static URL

How does website like friendster turn their dynamic profile into static url? Do they use htaccess or is there any special method in php?

 

From what you're talking about, sounds like htaccess..

I assume you mean www.friendster.com/username ?

 

google mod_rewrite

 

there is a PHP method of doing it... for a few methods check this:

http://www.sitepoint.com/article/search-engine-friendly-urls/

 

That is mod_rewrite and can be done using .htaccess

 

yes. what if we had 10 000 members? How do we rewrite the profile page into unique username? Add 10 000 rewrite line?

 

No, only need 1 line. Can you just google and read the mod_rewrite article ok?

 

I wouldn't use htaccess in particular if you have too many visitors, it'll cause you heavier apache loads.

I would suggest you use PHP like Grit recommended.

Peace,

 

you could easily use htaccess for this...

changing something like:abcd.com/user.php?username=USERNAME to abcd.com/USERNAME

I'm not 100% sure, but this should work:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule (.*)/$ /user.php?$1=$2