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PHP

Rohin Kansal
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Rohin Kansal
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Posted by Rohin Kansal
Rohin Kansal
Courses Plus Student 642 Points

Build A referral system using php and mySQL

Hi. I want to create a referral website using php and mySQL. Can you please help me about how should I create database tables and fields in order to get the best optimized referral tracking.

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Carter Meyers
Carter Meyers
3,236 Points
Carter Meyers
Carter Meyers
3,236 Points

If all you're looking for is basic referral tracking, forgo a dedicated table and just add a column to your existing user table called "referrer". This would be an INT field where you'd insert the referrer's User ID. Keep it simple.