How to create a simple PHP file ?

danytothetowers · April 2016

¿How Can I create a simple php file on my forum? I tried to create it but when I try to access from web I got 404 error, I checked many times as I can and found that the location is 100% correct but accessing from web It throws me an error

That PHP file needs to have just and href tag

Somebody can help me??

vrijvlinder · April 2016

You don't access a php file as you do an html file. Maybe you need to create an html file ?

A php file with access is called a view, however it is more complex than html because you are dealing with php code.

Your question should be : "How do I create a view I can access with a url ?"

In that case you need to look at plugins like Extra Page , or PrivacyNotice , Or VChat , Or any other plugin which renders a view other than your main discussions template.

Post the php file you created. We can't guess what you did…

jackmaessen · April 2016

You can create a fresh new page on your forum by a simple plugin;
Create a folder named e.g. spf (simple php file)
In that folder create a file named default.php in which you put this code:

<?php if(!defined('APPLICATION')) die();

$PluginInfo['spf'] = array(
    'Version' => '1.0',
    'Name' => 'SPF',
    'Description' => 'SPF is a new page in Vanilla in which you can write php code',
    'License'=>"GNU GPL2",
        'Author' => "danytothetowers " 
);


class spf_Plugin extends Gdn_Plugin {

    public function Base_Render_Before($Sender) {

    /* here you can add .js and .css files */   
          //$Sender->AddJsFile($this->GetResource('js/spf.js', FALSE, FALSE));
          //$Sender->AddCSSFile($this->GetResource('design/spf.css', FALSE, FALSE));
          $Session = Gdn::Session();

    }

    public function PluginController_spf_Create($Sender) {
        $Session = Gdn::Session();


        if ($Sender->Menu) {
            $Sender->ClearCssFiles();
            $Sender->AddCssFile('style.css');
            $Sender->MasterView = 'default';

            $Sender->Render('spf', '', 'plugins/spf');

        }
    }

    public function OnDisable() {
              $matchroute = 'spf';
                  Gdn::Router()-> DeleteRoute($matchroute); 

    }
    public function Setup() {

             $matchroute = 'spf';
             $target = 'plugin/spf';

             if(!Gdn::Router()->MatchRoute($matchroute))
                  Gdn::Router()->SetRoute($matchroute,$target,'Internal'); 

    }
}

Now create a new folder named: views ( in the spf directory)
In the views folder you create a file named spf.php in which this code:

<?php if(!defined('APPLICATION')) die();


echo 'Start your page here; this line is created by an echo';
?>

<h2>This line is pure html </h2>
another line in html

<?php

Access your page by : http://yourforum.com/spf

How to create a simple PHP file ?

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