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PHP Build a Basic PHP Website (2018) Building a Media Library in PHP Working with _GET Variables

Posted by michaelleonard4
michaelleonard4
7,013 Points

[SOLVED] The $_GET variable does not set up in the browser!

For example when i press on books it just goes to catalog.php, not catalog.php?cat=books and i did all that was done in the video please help me!

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

Post your code here so we can take a look.

michaelleonard4
michaelleonard4
7,013 Points

thanks but i found my solution

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points
Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

Awesome. Would you mind posting your solution as an answer below so the question can be marked as resolved?

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

added [SOLVED] to title

1 Answer

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points 
// catalog.php
<?php 
$pageTitle = "Full Catalog";
if ($_GET['cat'] == "books") {
$pageTitle = 'Books';
} else if ($_GET['cat'] == "movies") {
$pageTitle = 'Movies';
} else if ($_GET['cat'] == 'music') {
$pageTitle = 'Music';
}

include("inc/header.php"); ?>

<div class="section page">
    <h1>Full Catalog</h1>
</div>

<?php include("inc/footer.php"); ?>

Don't forget to CTLR-S