Can I use a direct url like twitter or myspace in php

Question

Can I do what Twitter and many other sites do where the URL shows the user's page.

www.mysite.com/the_user_name

In php ... or how to do this?

Answer 1

See how to use the mod_rewrite module in .htaccess .

Here are some of the benefits of ALA:

• How to succeed in urls
• Urls! Urls! Urls!

Answer 2

The easiest way is to use it mod_rewritein Apache (as opposed to this in PHP). Here is a good guide for beginners .

Answer 3

, , - .htaccess - RewriteEngine.

RewriteEngine On

RewriteRule ^(.+) /index.php?user=$1

Google.htaccess RewriteEngine, .htaccess.