Creating New Directory

Zack · 08-31-2006, 11:57 PM

Hello,
I am creating a website that needs to be able to create a new directory using the username of a person. So in example...

http://www.mydomain.com/users/htmlguy (htmlguy being the directory created upon sign-up).

How would I do this! Thanks for any help I can get!
HTMLGuy

compuXP · 09-01-2006, 11:35 AM

You need an actual directory or can you use mod_rewrite to "imitate" a directory?

E.g. mydomain.com/usres/htmlguy could forward to mydomain.com/user.php?user=htmlguy so you could work with it in PHP.

Or do you actually need a place to keep files?

Zack · 09-01-2006, 02:32 PM

Take a look at last.fm, here is my address for my music area...

http://www.last.fm/users/crezant

It doesn't forward anything, but I have never heard of mod_rewrite, so, that could work. How do you do that though (I'm just beginning learning php so...)
HTMLGuy

rohan2kool · 09-01-2006, 02:37 PM

just do it:

Code:

<?php
mkdir($user);
?>

rohan2kool · 09-01-2006, 02:38 PM

but it's better to use mod_rewrite as you can then centralize the process with single scripts.

Zack · 09-01-2006, 02:49 PM

So wait a minute, if I use mkdir($user) it will make a directory with the user's name in it? That's exactly what I want, but I'm just making sure!
HTMLGuy

compuXP · 09-02-2006, 03:25 AM

Well be careful, that function actually CREATES a directory, a real directory in the file system.

mod_rewrite imitates one. It makes URLs look pretty, basically. Do you need to actually store files or just show a user profile or something?

rohan2kool · 09-02-2006, 10:34 AM

yep. it makes a directory or as compuXP said, a REAL directory

Zack · 09-02-2006, 02:37 PM

Um... Yea, I guess I could use the fake directory, it would work better. But how do you do it?
HTMLGuy

compuXP · 09-02-2006, 02:55 PM

Here: http://www.iwebtool.com/articles/view_10845.html

One of my sites, www.foodalicious.com, uses this method.

Vegabond · 09-02-2006, 04:15 PM

Also you can get help from this site for URL Rewrite:
http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/mod...enerator.shtml

08-31-2006, 11:57 PM	#1
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Creating New Directory Hello, I am creating a website that needs to be able to create a new directory using the username of a person. So in example... http://www.mydomain.com/users/htmlguy (htmlguy being the directory created upon sign-up). How would I do this! Thanks for any help I can get! HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

09-01-2006, 11:35 AM	#2
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: Creating New Directory You need an actual directory or can you use mod_rewrite to "imitate" a directory? E.g. mydomain.com/usres/htmlguy could forward to mydomain.com/user.php?user=htmlguy so you could work with it in PHP. Or do you actually need a place to keep files? __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

09-01-2006, 02:32 PM	#3
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Re: Creating New Directory Take a look at last.fm, here is my address for my music area... http://www.last.fm/users/crezant It doesn't forward anything, but I have never heard of mod_rewrite, so, that could work. How do you do that though (I'm just beginning learning php so...) HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

09-01-2006, 02:37 PM	#4
rohan2kool Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	Re: Creating New Directory just do it: Code: <?php mkdir($user); ?> __________________ Eat healthy, Stay Fit, Die Anyway. --==-- If there is a man who knows everything about women, there is a Windows distribution without bugs.

09-01-2006, 02:38 PM	#5
rohan2kool Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	Re: Creating New Directory but it's better to use mod_rewrite as you can then centralize the process with single scripts. __________________ Eat healthy, Stay Fit, Die Anyway. --==-- If there is a man who knows everything about women, there is a Windows distribution without bugs.

09-01-2006, 02:49 PM	#6
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Re: Creating New Directory So wait a minute, if I use mkdir($user) it will make a directory with the user's name in it? That's exactly what I want, but I'm just making sure! HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

09-02-2006, 03:25 AM	#7
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: Creating New Directory Well be careful, that function actually CREATES a directory, a real directory in the file system. mod_rewrite imitates one. It makes URLs look pretty, basically. Do you need to actually store files or just show a user profile or something? __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

09-02-2006, 10:34 AM	#8
rohan2kool Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	Re: Creating New Directory yep. it makes a directory or as compuXP said, a REAL directory __________________ Eat healthy, Stay Fit, Die Anyway. --==-- If there is a man who knows everything about women, there is a Windows distribution without bugs.

09-02-2006, 02:37 PM	#9
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Re: Creating New Directory Um... Yea, I guess I could use the fake directory, it would work better. But how do you do it? HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

09-02-2006, 02:55 PM	#10
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: Creating New Directory Here: http://www.iwebtool.com/articles/view_10845.html One of my sites, www.foodalicious.com, uses this method. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

09-02-2006, 04:15 PM	#11
Vegabond Smurf Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 26	Re: Creating New Directory Also you can get help from this site for URL Rewrite: http://www.webmaster-toolkit.com/mod...enerator.shtml __________________ Allthelink Directory ~ Brandable Names ~ Webmaster Tools

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