SMRTR ProgrammingMar 15, 2026Daily.dev

How to Build a Routing System for a PHP App from Scratch

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This tutorial shows PHP beginners how to build a basic routing system from scratch to eliminate messy URLs with file extensions. It covers creating a router file, redirecting all requests through Apache or NGINX configuration, and using PHP switch statements to map clean URLs to specific view files.

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