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Subfolders in CodeIgniter

I'm new to CodeIgniter, and I need some help. I'd like to implement the following:

  • View a user's profile via: http://localhost/profile/johndoe

  • Administrate a user's profile via: http://localhost/admin/profile/johndoe

  • Be able to accomplish even further processing via: http://localhost/admin/profile/create ...and... http://localhost/admin/profile/edit/johndoe

I've already created the admin object and secured it. Do I have to create a profile function under admin, and work with the URI to process accordingly? Is there a better way?

Solution

  • This is not such a good idea.

    If you want to implement those URLs, you need two controllers:

    1. Profile, with the function index
    2. Admin, with the function profile

    In Admin, the profile function has to read the first argument (create/edit/[userid]) and then do something accordingly. (You also must make sure that no user can call himself "create" or "edit".)

    I would instead use only one controller with the functions show, edit, and create (or add). Much easier. Then you would get these URLs:

    • http://localhost/profile/show/johndoe
    • http://localhost/profile/edit/johndoe
    • http://localhost/profile/create/johndoe