PHP Flat File Counter

<?php
$File = "counter.txt";
//This is the text file we keep our count in, that we just made

$handle = fopen($File, 'r+') ;
//Here we set the file, and the permissions to read plus write

$data = fread($handle, 512) ;
//Actully get the count from the file

$count = $data + 1;
//Add the new visitor to the count

print "You are visitor number ".$count;
//Prints the count on the page

fseek($handle, 0) ;
//Puts the pointer back to the begining of the file

fwrite($handle, $count) ;
//saves the new count to the file

fclose($handle) ;
//closes the file
?>

• Create The Count File
• Printing the Current Count
• Updating the Text File With The New Count
• The Full Code