Making PHP GET parameters look like directories - url-rewriting

Question

I am trying to make it so:
http://foo.foo/?parameter=value
"converts" to
http://foo.foo/value
Thanks.

Answer 1

Assuming you're running on Apache, this code in .htaccess works for me:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)/$ /index.php?parameter=$1
Depending on your site structure you may have to ad a few rules though.

Answer 2

Enabling mod_rewrite on your Apache server and using .htaccess rules to redirect requests to a controller file.
.htaccess
# Enable rewrites
RewriteEngine On
# The following two lines skip over other HTML/PHP files or resources like CSS, Javascript and image files
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# test.php is our controller file
RewriteRule ^.*$ test.php [L]
test.php
$args = explode('/', $_SERVER['REDIRECT_URL']); // REDIRECT_URL is provided by Apache when a URL has been rewritten
array_shift($args);
$data = array();
for ($i = 0; $i < count($args); $i++) {
$k = $args[$i];
$v = ++$i < count($args) ? $args[$i] : null;
$data[$k]= $v;
}
print_r($data);
Accessing the url http://localhost/abc/123/def/456 will output the following:
Array
(
[abc] => 123
[def] => 456
)

Answer 3

Assuming you are using Apache, the following tutorials are epically helpful:
.htaccess part one
.htaccess part two
The second tutorial has your answer. Prepare to dig deep into a dungeon called mod_rewrite.

Answer 4

Use mod rewrite rules if you are using Apache. This is better and secure way to make a virtual directory.