Welcome to a guide on how to encrypt and hide PHP source code. Need to hide the source code for security reasons? Or maybe a client is not willing to pay in full? Sadly, there are no “smart solutions” to hide PHP code. It is impossible to totally hide the PHP source code since it …
Welcome to a tutorial on how to detect mobile or desktop in PHP. So you want to redirect the user to a mobile website, or maybe hide the “mobile-only” features on a desktop? An easy way to detect a mobile or desktop device in PHP is to check if the HTTP user agent contains the …
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Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a simple bidding or auction system in PHP and MYSQL. Want to auction off some products on your website like eBay? Or want to open jobs for bidding? The raw mechanics for an auction or bidding system consists of: A database table to store the auctioned products …
Welcome to a tutorial on how to create simple pagination with PHP and MySQL. Yes, there are a lot of frameworks out there that deal with pagination, but some left people scratching their heads with an insanely long “how to use bible”. So here it is, let us walk through a simple “DIY pagination” example that …
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Welcome to a tutorial and example on how to create a simple REST API with PHP and MYSQL. The term “REST API” probably sounds intimidating to some beginners, but in actual fact, it is actually something really simple. In layman’s terms, a REST API is nothing but a service endpoint. It simply accepts a user …
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Welcome to a tutorial on how to do PHP CURL calls with cookies. Need to do a server-to-server call that involves cookies? Well yes, CURL is fully capable of handling that with a few small tweaks. To do a PHP CURL call with cookies, we use CURLOPT_COOKIEJAR to specify where to save the cookie after …
Welcome to a tutorial on how to embed images in PHP mail. Trying to add images to the email message with the default PHP mail function? Yes, it is possible with a couple of small touches. There are 2 common ways to add images in PHP mail: Host the image on your server, then set …
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Welcome to a tutorial on how to create a simple poll system with PHP and MYSQL. So you are interested in getting the opinions of your visitors, maybe tickle their brains a little. A simple poll system with PHP and MYSQL only consists of a few key components: Database tables to store the poll questions, …
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Welcome to a quick tutorial on how to upload a file with PHP CURL. Need to do a server-to-server file transfer with PHP? Yes, it is definitely possible. To do a file upload with PHP CURL, simply set CURL to do a POST and attach the file. $cf = new CURLFile(“FILE-TO-UPLOAD.EXT”); $ch = curl_init(); curl_setopt($ch, …
Welcome to a tutorial on how to make CURL requests to HTTPS in PHP. Need to access a secure URL with PHP CURL? Well, we need to specify a couple of extra settings in CURL to do that. To access an HTTPS protected website with PHP CURL: $ch = curl_init(); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, “https://site.com”); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, …
