Multiple sites by using only one code - php

Question

when a user open any link of our application i need a controller by name site_check or any else which does the following things, firstly get site url opened exactly like "www.google.com" , i need to store the data like only google.com and if this value is checked with the database if exist.
if exist give a go add a local cookie of the same. Don't need to check this again until session is removed.
i will store the values like i need to pull the title logo and other static data from the platform to this.
how many possible ways are there we can try this to workout.
I am a new to this codeigniter and coding, needed your help.. how to start it I'm not getting any idea, please help me out.

Answer 1

Hi here is my solution and i have used it to develop single core multiple sites create a setting table save basic info like domain, site name and template information in that table add many setting later on, create MY_Controller under core directory check domain exist in your database or not
class MY_Controller extends CI_Controller {
public $site_id = 0;
public $template = '';
function __construct(){
parenet::__construct()
$this->loadSetting();
}
function loadSetting(){
$host = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
$row = $this->db->where_like('domain',$host)->get('setting')->row();
$this->site_id = $row->id;
$this->template = $row->template;
}
}
Once you setting is done you can add site_id as foreign key in your other tables like pages, news to get site specific pages and news and other information about site. Now extend your Page Controller or News Controller with MY_Controller like this.
class Page_Controller extends MY_Controller {
function __construct(){
parent::__construct();
}
function index(){
$page = $this->db->get_where('pages',array('site_id',$this->site_id))->row();
}
}
if you further want site_id available every where in your application you can create a library and autoload that library and you can put loadSetting method in that library. Like
class Setting {
private $ci;
public $site_id;
public $template;
function __construct(){
$this->ci = get_instance();
$this->loadSetting();
}
function loadSetting(){
$host = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
$row = $this->ci->db->where_like('domain',$host)->get('setting')->row();
$this->site_id = $row->id;
$this->template = $row->template;
}
}
Now you can access site_id in your application anywhere like models other libraries and controller like this
$this->setting->site_id;
hope this will solve your problem.

Answer 2

I believe you are trying to create Access Control layer for users in your organization to access certain websites which you want to permit. Though in a network environment behind NAT Server a simple proxy server like Microsoft ISA or any third party like Kerio can help you out by creating a simple rule
But if you want to do the same in Codeigniter, you need to startup with the following
Step-1
Create a Database table for Permitted sites like
id | website
----------------------------------
1 | facebook.com
2 | youtube.com
You need to have users table like
id | username | details
-------------------------------------
1 | Mudassar | php developer
You need to have a user-permission table like
id | user_id | site_id | permission
----------------------------------------
1 | 1 | 2 | allowed
Now Login your user
public function Login()
{
if($_POST)
{
// You can perform Validation here
$user_data=$this->Login_Model->checkUser($_POST);
if($user_data)
{
$this->session->set_userdata($user_data);
redirect(base_url().'user/dashboard'); // or whatever link
}
}
else
{
$this->load->view('login_view');
}
}
So now you have user_id in your session. Time to load your dashboard which supposedly have link to different websites
public function dashboard()
{
$data['sites']=$this->User_Model->getPermittedSites();
// Now you are only sending permitted sites to the user view
$this->load->view('dashboard',$data);
}
If you want to make things complicated, there are tons of ways but this is simplest.