Is it possible to Embed a Directory into a HTML Site?

AndrewP · #1 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 04:21 PM

Is it at all possible to embed a PHP directory into a HTML based website? This would be great for me if it was possible

index-it · #2 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 04:28 PM

I know that it can be done I just do not know how to it, I do not use php for building directories. But I have seen some directories that do.

lowster11 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 05:50 PM

I've never heard of it being done myself, but I do know that there are html directory scripts. It may be possible though just by changing all of the [] to <> and the .php to .html?

unispace · #4 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 06:57 PM

HTML and PHP are serve two different functions. HTML is for layout and PHP is a programming language.

For php to run you need a web server running php (and mysql for a database driven directory - almost all of them). Once you know you have both of these technologies installed on the server/hosting account then you can run a php directory. For the webserver to know to use php, the file using it has to have a .php extension and the php code has to be wrapped in php tags (i.e. <?php and ?>).

Your php/html page (index.php) may look like this:

Code:

<html>
<head>
....
</head>
<Body>
<?php some php code ?>
</body>
</html>

From that you can sort of see how HTML helps format the output of the php code. Any php page will have HTML on it. Almost all webpages are HTML pages, but some use programming languages to add functionality like this website.

If you wanted you could run your directory in a folder on your site like this: yoursite.com/directory/.

I hope that makes sense, post any questions if you have them.

TC · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2006, 11:56 PM

Thank for the post! Rep added!

-MGS-

AndrewP · #6 (**permalink**) 12-11-2006, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unispace

If you wanted you could run your directory in a folder on your site like this: yoursite.com/directory/.

Thanks thats exactly what I want to do but I have already designed the html pages and would not know how to produce the directory so it fits to the same template as the rest of the site.

As you can probably tell i'm not a HTML or PHP expert, all the stuff I know is self taught

Rep added to all the good responses so far!

unispace · #7 (**permalink**) 12-12-2006, 11:12 AM

If you don't know any HTML it is quite easy to learn if you have the time, should be able to do it in maximum a few hours. PHP has a steep learning curve as well so in a couple of days you probably could put together your template for a directory.

If your not interested in coding the template yourself, there are many web programmers out there including me that would be more than willing to do for you, for a small fee of course.

Good luck with your soon to be new directory.

TC · #8 (**permalink**) 12-12-2006, 11:30 AM

Yes, Very easy to leanr, Just set some time each day and you can do it in a few weeks and then you wil be able to understand how to place it within HTML

-MGS-

AndrewP · #9 (**permalink**) 12-13-2006, 12:25 PM

I have purchased my directory script from PHPLD and now just need to download it and then get to work. I do know quite a bit of HTML as I usually use Notepad to design and create web pages.

I have just started using Dreamweaver which I think is great. Would it be possible to edit my directory script in Dreamweaver quite easily?

I have thought about getting it done for me by a programmer but the costs are in excess of $300 which is not something I am too keen to pay just to get up and running. I know you have to spend money to make money sometimes but it is Christmas

TC · #10 (**permalink**) 12-13-2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Dreamweaver

One of the best, The cost is a little high but well worth it!

-MGS-