Navigate Website with PHP

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How can I navigate on a website, using php ? (I want with a local program to access a website and parse html pages, fill forms, click buttons and being redirected, etc.; as if PHP was a real guy). Yet, I use Ruby Mechanise but it's not sufficient.

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You need a Javascript-based automation or testing framework running in a real browser to do that; PHP isn't really able to interact with the site's javascript or do stuff real people do. — klaar, Oct 20 '15 at 12:23

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 20 '15 at 12:28

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To interact with a website you would most likely use a javascript framework such as phantomjs or dalekjs. PHP is not made for DOM manipulation and interaction or page automation.

answered Oct 20 '15 at 12:28

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Can i use javascript locally (executed from my computer) to work on a distant website like google or SOF ? – martinsurleweb Oct 20 '15 at 12:31
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this should work, allthought it is meant for local testing and they will most likely notice it and ask for capture really fast. just try some of the given examples. – oshell Oct 20 '15 at 12:55
Ok i will try. Was should I install to use js through mac os 10.10 ? Node.js ? – martinsurleweb Oct 20 '15 at 13:33
I'm trying with phantomjs and casperjs – martinsurleweb Oct 21 '15 at 07:49
I don't understand at all phantomjs and casperjs docs ... – martinsurleweb Oct 21 '15 at 10:22

Navigate Website with PHP

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