How do I echo a redirect in php?

Question

Ok so I want to set something up where if an un-subscribed user joins my website they get redirected to a joining page but if they are a subscribed member they stay on the homepage.

<?php
include_once("php_includes/check_login_status.php");
// Make sure the user is logged in and sanitize the session
if(isset($_SESSION['username'])){
    $u = $_SESSION['username'];
} else {
    echo <- Need the code here
    exit(); 
}
?>

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 02 '15 at 20:01

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You can use header() to redirect the user.

header("Location: file.php");

No need to use exit() too.

answered Aug 02 '15 at 20:01

Lund

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juco · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-02T20:07:20.600

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You can redirect a user by settings a Location header:

header('Location: /newPage.php');

As per the docs calls to header() must be made before any output.

To quote the docs on redirection:

The second special case is the "Location:" header. Not only does it send this header back to the browser, but it also returns a REDIRECT (302) status code to the browser unless the 201 or a 3xx status code has already been set.

edited Aug 02 '15 at 20:07

answered Aug 02 '15 at 20:02

juco

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Does this automatically send a HTTP 302 ? – kkaosninja Aug 02 '15 at 20:04
Cool this works, thanks man – Dalton Aug 02 '15 at 20:05
It does indeed @kkaosninja - answer updated – juco Aug 02 '15 at 20:07

How do I echo a redirect in php?

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