This file will add a product to the cart.
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// Connect to database $conn = mysqli_connect("localhost", "username", "password", "database"); This file will add a product to the cart
If you have ever clicked on a product in an online store and noticed the URL change to something like product.php?id=1 , you are seeing PHP's dynamic data retrieval in action. This simple parameter tells the server exactly which item to pull from the database and display to the user. we will dissect the architecture
// .htaccess rewrites product.php?slug=blue-cotton-tshirt to /product/blue-cotton-tshirt $slug = $_GET['slug']; $query = "SELECT * FROM products WHERE slug = ?";