Article pagination with OOP (split article into pages)
When you have a long article you may want to split the article into pages. This is easy to do on a static page but what if you have a dynamic page if would be better to let php split the article into pages every time you have a certain tag like say [more].
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09.01.2010Strip tags from a string
From time to time you may need to remove certain tags from a string but leave other tags in tact, This tutorial will show you how to accomplish this.
Delete rows from a MySQL database with a confirmation
Delete rows from a MySQL database with a confirmation
This tutorial shows you how to delete rows from your database and uses a JavaScript powered confirmation basically when you press delete a confirmation message will appear asking if you want to delete then item making sure you meant to delete it.
Limit the amount of characters from a MySQL Query
Tutorial to limit the amount of characters from a MySQL query.
Login Script with Validation
A login script tutorial to log users into your database driven site using sessions
Change file permissions dynamically with php
A tutorial to change file permissions dynamically with php
Split a string into parts using explode
A tutorial to split a string into parts using explode.
Delete folders from server using PHP
A tutorial to create a function to delete folder and all sub folders from the server.
Motion tween with actionscript
If you ever wanted to do a motion tween with actionscript this tutorial will be very useful.
Custom error pages with htaccess
A tutorial to enable custom error pages with an htaccess file. Note htaccess files only work on a linux server
To create an htaccess file open notepad or any plain text editor and save the file as .htaccess, if using notepad make sure the file type is set to all files or you will create a txt file.
Override file upload sizes an htaccess file
A tutorial to override file upload sizes an htaccess file. Note htaccess files only work on a linux server
By default you can only upload files up to 2MB in file size but this can be increased with an htaccess file.
Disable Directory Browsing
A tutorial to disable directory browsing with an htaccess file. Note htaccess files only work on a Linux server
Edit data from a database
A tutorial to edit existing data from a MySQL database.
Show all MySQL databases and tables
Want to see what databases you have and what tables are inside each database but do not have access to phpmyadmin or similar program?
Luckily mysql has some built in functions that enable you to see your databases and tables easily.
Naming your sessions
In PHP when you create a session and give it a name always make the name unique and not the same name as any variables you have.
CSS for different versions of IE
Some times your site looks different in IE 6 then it does in 7 or in Firefox. Most of the time you can combat this with better coding but there's times when that just not enough.
Registration script with Validation
In this tutorial I will explain how to create a user registration script along with validation.
Searching with PHP and MySQL beyond LIKE
Ever wanted to add a search feature to your php & MySQL driven web site? Then your in luck this tutorial shows you how!
Switch Statement
From time to time you may need to find a value of a variable to perform an action you can do this with an if elseif else statement but its much more efficient to use a switch statement to do the same thing.
Using a switch statement means less code and easier to read.
Magic Quotes
This tutorial will explain what magic quotes are and how to use them
When Magic Quotes are enabled will automatically escape single and double quotation marks.
This helps prevent problems in php/html.
PHP Redirect
Tutorial on PHP redirect to be redirected to another page or web site
For this tutorial lets suppose you have moved your web site to another domain and want your visitors to be redirected to your new domain you can use PHP for this purpose.
Contact Form Tutorial
Need a contact form for your site? This tutorial shows you how to create one.
This tutorial assumes you have a basic knowledge of PHP there are other tutorials on this site that explains some of the mechanics used here.
If statements
An introduction to if statements and else statements
When your interacting with php from time to time you may want to show something else depending on a condition this is very simple to do using if and if else statements.
Sticky Forms with PHP
Ever submitted a form and not filled in all the field only to have to fill them all in again? This tutorial shows you how to keep your inputted data.
Using the Rand() function in PHP
This tutorial introduces you to the function rand()
MySQL has many built in functions one of which is called rand() which is short for random. From time to time you might want to display some results from your database in a different order and here's where the rand() function comes into play.
Limit MySQL output
This tutorial will show you how to limit how many results you get from a database query
This tutorial assumes you have an understanding of basic PHP syntax.
Counting results in PHP
A basic tutorial to show you how to use php to count the number of results in a MySQL query
For this tutorial lets say you have a members site and would like to count how many members you have then print out the result.
Including files
Including files with php is very easy to do. This tutorial shows you how.
The main reasons why you might use php includes/require one of these reasons is to include the footer in to every page but only have one footer.
Viewing data from a database
A tutorial on viewing data from a database
There are many ways to retrieve data from a database this tutorial will show you a popular way of selecting the data you want and then printing it to the page.
This tutorial assumes you have a basic knowledge of PHP
Inserting data into a database
A tutorial on inserting data into your database.
This tutorial assumes you have basic knowledge of PHP and you have access to a MySQL database. Also you can connect to your database.
Creating a table within a database
This tutorial will explain how to create a users table in your database. This tutorial will assume you know how to connect to the database.
Javascript Redirect
This tutorial will show you how to redirect your page with JavaScript.
first you need to tell the browser your using JavaScript by using
Connecting to a database
This tutorial will explain how to connect to your database.
First open a text editor such as Notepad or Dreamweaver..ect
To start a php page you need to declare your using php. To do this you write the php open tag
Styling forms with CSS
Forms come in all shapes and sizes but they all look the same and as such they all look really dull but you can change that by styling them with CSS so they match the theme of your site.