# PHP Hit counter help!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-hit-counter-help/182100>\
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**Created:** [March 15, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-hit-counter-help/182100 "2006-03-15T14:47:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hermet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@Hermet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Hermet)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-hit-counter-help/182100/1 "2006-03-15T14:47:49Z")

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Where do I place the php files on my webserver? should I place it in the folder ‘cgi-bin’? How about the .swf file and the text files the php file uses?

I am trying to run this example: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/hitcounter.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/hitcounter.htm)