echo base_url not working

Question

I am trying to use:

href=<?php echo base_url('contactus.php');?>

where contactus.php is a file under views and I have loaded helper url under autoload. Please help me with correct syntax.

Also, I have loaded the file in controller but it is still not working. My controller looks like this:

<?php

class Home extends CI_Controller
{
  function index()
  {
    $this->load->view('homeview');
  }

  function contact()
  {
    $this->load->view('contactus');
  }
}

?>

sorry ... I have contacus.php... in base_url as well.. i wrote mistake while typing — score, Jul 19 '13 at 06:33
check if you've configured your $config['base_url'] in applicationconfig/config.php — Amit Horakeri, Jul 19 '13 at 06:34
I have a navmenu with:home product contactus I am trying to put href link for that contactus page using php base_url... sory if I m not clear in aksing questions — score, Jul 19 '13 at 06:35

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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base_url is a function without arguments and you are passing the parameter that's why it is not echoing.

Use this code:

href="<?php echo base_url().'index.php/home/contact'; ?>"

Or better yet:

href="<?php echo site_url('home/contact'); ?>"

Or even better:

<?php echo anchor('home/contact', 'Contact Us'); ?>

References:

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Jul 19 '13 at 06:35

Code Lღver

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It says the page requested not found when i did: base_url().'index.php/home/contactus.php' "home is my controller page" – score Jul 19 '13 at 06:40
404 page not found! The request page not found!! still the same problem!! sorry to bug you all for sth that might be silly questions... :( – score Jul 19 '13 at 06:42
Contact US this is my actual line of code following is the code in controller page home.php load->view('homeview'); } function contact() { $this->load->view('contactus'); } } ?> – score Jul 19 '13 at 06:45
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Do you have a controller name with home and a function in it with name contact? – Sona Rijesh Jul 19 '13 at 06:46
@SHANKAR your controller method is called `contact` not `contactus`, so it should be `base_url().'index.php/home/contact'`, although I'd advice you to use `site_url` like this: `site_url('home/contact')` – Mischa Jul 19 '13 at 06:49
@SHANKAR as the Sona say that check that do you have controller with name home and action contactus in home controller. – Code Lღver Jul 19 '13 at 06:50
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And please check you have a php page in VIEWS folder which you have mentioned in method – Sona Rijesh Jul 19 '13 at 06:52
@Mischa: you way got some better: now its saying unable to load the file but I have loaded like: function contact() { $this->load->view('contactus'); } – score Jul 19 '13 at 06:54
Are you sure that contactus.php in VIEWS folder? – Sona Rijesh Jul 19 '13 at 06:56
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Hey guys thankx!! Its working now... thank you all for your prompt help!! I can move furthe... :) – score Jul 19 '13 at 06:58
@Mischa: i m quite new to stackoverflow: It had to be donw within 15 min.. but its already quite late... can't do it... :( – score Jul 19 '13 at 07:41

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 19 '13 at 06:45

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//use following to redirect page using base_url()
<a href="<?php echo base_url().'index.php/controller_class/functionName';?>">contact us</a>

answered Jul 19 '13 at 06:45

Girish Kumar Sinha

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 19 '13 at 06:49

why are you linking view file? View files are supposed to be rendered not linked directly. You should write controller and load view inside that controller. Codeigniter is a MVC framework. Research more on MVC pattern. And you can use site_url($path) function which accepts arguments instead of base_url() if you want to pass paramater to generate urls.

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