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I started learning php a month ago. After years of building static sites, you can imagine how thrilled I was the first time I was able to connect to the database from my first dynamic test site! PHP/MySQL rocks!
I have since been able to successfully create a membership site with sign-up, send activation link via email including encrypted password, login, and logout. Now I have hit a stumbling block.
What I have been looking to learn how to do next is quite common and I have spent considerable time searching at this site and other places for some specific guidance. Driving my phpmobile, it is time to stop the car and ask for directions :-)
I want to create member referral links so that my members will be able to promote the site, ie. abcxyz.com/?ref=username. Upon registration by a new member, this link would appear in their profile section. I would also like to be able to keep track of and display hits to a member's referral page when they are promoting (for contest purposes). All referrals that a member generates will also be displayed in their member area.
Pretty common stuff, right? Could someone please direct me to a resource that would put me on the right track to learn how to accomplish those things? Any help would be most sincerely appreciated!
Cheers!
Freddie
Then if you wanted to check on a referral from an admin area for example you might be able to do something like...
select 'referral' from members where member = 'bob'
If you wanted joe to be able to view who he referred you could use something like
select 'member' from 'members' where referral = 'joe'
I'm sure there are a few other ways of doing this. This is just one idea that came to mind.
Mack.
Thanks for taking the time to read my question and for your speedy reply!
Your method sounds logical to me! :-) I will give it a try!
Again, much appreciated!
Cheers!
Freddie
