Count image views

Question

I would like to have code for an image that counts the number of times the image is viewed, regardless of what site the image is found on. I want to use the img src tag, and hav

Answer 1

Your script needs to:

1. Record the hit.
2. Set the content type of the output ( header('Content-Type: image/jpeg'); )
3. Output the image ( readfile( $path_to_image ) );

For examples, please see the readfile documentation and Output an Image in PHP.