I'm not sure what is wrong with this? (I know the URL is currently in this example), but why would this not work? It works fine on localhost, so why not on my http server?
<?php
header('Refresh:10; url=https://finesseshop.ca/**secret page**');
?>
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do you get any errors, what is not working? do you need to show the page for 10 seconds or just need to redirect right away? – Alex Andrei Jan 03 '16 at 16:56
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need to show page. no errors – brandon Jan 03 '16 at 17:21
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add `error_reporting(E_ALL);` right after the opening ` – Alex Andrei Jan 03 '16 at 17:24
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it says header already sent, but i have no other headers? – brandon Jan 03 '16 at 18:51
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show all your code. you probably `echo` or `print` something before the `header` – Alex Andrei Jan 03 '16 at 18:53
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it says that it cant start sessions either, why does godaddy do that? – brandon Jan 03 '16 at 18:56
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1Your `header()` contents are invalid - the string will only work for a `` tag. Use `Location: [url]` instead if you want to use HTTP headers. I have no idea why this works fine in your dev environment - it should not, as far as I know. – halfer Jan 10 '16 at 15:25
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1there is no Refresh header !! – Adel Bachene Jan 10 '16 at 15:38
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Your syntax is invalid - HTTP headers cannot be used to cause a delayed redirect, and there's no Refresh header at all.
A Location header will redirect immediately. If you need the delay, you can use a meta refresh or a JavaScript setTimeout.
it says header already sent
That's a separate issue, but the code you show - by itself - cannot cause that error. Consult this question for information on what causes that error.
