redirect based on url?

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

Ok, here's the scenario.. I signed up for a .tk domain name and it works great... www.node1.tk or [url]node1.tk[/url]

The problem is, say I want to post a link to a message on my forum somewhere. for example... here's a link to my forum

http://66.46.116.230/phpbb2/

when I try and use my short url, like this...

http://node1.tk/phpbb2/ it takes you to my homepage and not my forums... the .tk totally ignores anything extra.. but it shows up in the address bar as http://node1.tk/phpbb2 but you at my homepage...

so is there a script or something that can be setup so when you get an url like say...

forums.node1.tk

and actually goto the forums instead? follow me??
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eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

your .tk name is a frameset. You must purchase the domain in order to use url's such as http://node1.tk/phpbb2/

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

Use this as index.php and rename your current index.php to main.php. This is assuming your cuurent index file is index.php. This will makehttp//forums.node1.tk show the forum and all others show your mainpage.

index.php

<?
$ref = $_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"];
if ($ref == "http//forums.node1.tk")
{
include "/phpbb2/index.php";
}
else
{
include "main.php";
}
?>

However this probably will not show images in phpbb so try this alternate

<?
$ref = $_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"];
if ($ref == "http//forums.node1.tk")
{
header("location: /phpbb2/index.php");
}
else
{
include "main.php";
}
?>

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

Thanks! I tried that but I get this error when I try and open my page...

eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

<?
$ref = $_SERVER["HTTP_REFERER"];
if ($ref == "http//forums.node1.tk")
{
header("location: /phpbb2/index.php");
}
else
{
include "main.php";
}
?>

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

that got rid of the error, but it doesn't work... It still goes to my main page...

I tried this just to confirm that the referer is showing...

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

ok, I got it to work!! here's the code...

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

Ok, now that's it working good... I'd like to know if I could take it a step further...

for example... say I have a bunch of /directories, could a script be made to automatically point to the corresponding directory if for example test.node1.tk was entered it would assume /test and go.. or if mysite.node1.tk was entered it would assume /mysite?

That way I could just make sub directories that would automatically be forwarded to if the subdomain matched the directory name?

Thanks!
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iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject:

Yes you can.

http://multiple-sites.tk is what most people use.

Oh, and I'm not sure that your forum script works.

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject:

No, forums still don't work.
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eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

Cool, glad to see its working!

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 9:02 pm Post subject:

Well the whole site works, but the redirect script you put in doesn't. I can't access the "Forums" page, because the URL is forums.node1.tk, and the script you are using doesn't work.

I just suggest using http://www.multiple-sites.tk for all your redirection.
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Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:

I believe multiple-sites.tk allows full URLs with variables. Try it out and see if it works.
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iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 10:08 pm Post subject:

Cleared the cache, still doesn't work.

The instructions on Multiple-Sites are pretty self-explainitory.
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eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

It works for me.

http://node1.tk takes me to main page

http://forums.node1.tk takes me to forums

BUT i cant get it to work on my own .tk site. I can get it to work on all other framed pages except my .tk site. HTTP_REFERER is shakey at best when working with frames. I made similar scripts with perl and python and they worked great, until i used it with .tk. I wouldn't suggest using it. I Don't think adding query strings would work the way you would want it to.

Anyhow the node1.tk sites work for me and i think thats cool. But they may not for everyone.

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

I'll probably just end up buying the domain for $10/year and then use zoneedit.. Then I'll be able to use some subdomains easily...

I changed the link on my menu that points to my forums to a normal /forums/index.php link... see if you can at least get to the forums now..

Thanks for all the help everyone!
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TRUSTAbyss · - Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA

Just a small note to those who don't know how VHC works , VHC checks the domain entered when the index.php file is read and depending on which domain was entered , it redirects to a different directory , now each domain has to point to your IP Address as an A record to get this script to work , try no-ip.com , they have A pointings and its free. Just a quick note again , your using a .tk domain which doesn't provide an A record so thats why its not redirecting to your forum area.

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

Thanks for all the help.. I've decided to scrap the idea for now, if it doesn't work for everyone it's no good... So until I buy the domain name, it's just gonna be node1.tk

I cant seem to get that multiple-sites.tk to work...
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Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

I'm too stubborn to give up on this... I'm still trying to get multiple-sites.tk script to work but I'm not having much luck...'

here's how my index.php script looks, can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?

my ip is http://66.46.116.230/index.php
my forums are at http://66.46.116.230/forums/index.php
my .tk url is node1.tk and I'm trying to make forums.node1.tk point to my forums...

here's my index.php

eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

virtual host creator will not work unless the domain is directed to your IP. It will not work with framesets.

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

Ok, I've been messing with this script and this is the result that seems to work.. can someone verify this??

eznetlinks · - Joined: 27 Sep 2003 Posts: 144

Yes That Works.

TRUSTAbyss · - Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA

I can't believe it , you actually got a .tk domain to
redirect , this is shocking , I thought this wasn't
possible at all to work, thats weird and im glad you
got it to work , VHC is the only thing closest to real
vhosting untill Abyss Pro comes out !

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

I'm still having some problems though.. when I type in my IP address for the url in the browser.. http://66.46.116.230

I get this error message...

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sun May 16, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

And it also seems, just as last time, that it works for eznetlinks, and it doesn't work for me.

Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 12:39 am Post subject:

In your php.ini file (located in C:\Windows) search for "register_globals" and change the value to "On."
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Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 2:52 am Post subject:

No, still doesn't work. Global variables ("globals") are an old style of writing variables. For instance, $name is a global variable, as $_POST['name'] for a form field named "name" is not.
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Techno_Mage · - Joined: 09 May 2004 Posts: 57

I wonder why it doesnt work for you...

I started a poll in this section to see how many people it works for and how many it doesn't...
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