How to create a CakePHP search form?

Cakephp how to create a simple search form

• I need some help to create a simple search form with one input box. It needs to be able to send a value to a controller in the url like so: http://mysite.co.uk/properties/results?search=northampton I would like to use the cakePHP form helper, but can you include an input that doesnt relate to a column in the database?

• Answer:

  have since found the answer to this: ///in the view:/// <div class="container"> <a href='#'><div class="search-tab active_search_tab">Property Search</div></a> <div class="col-md-12 purple search_box"> <?php echo $this->Form->create('Properties', array('type' => 'get')); echo $this->Form->input('search', array('between'=>'<label for="search" class="main_search">Search</label><br>','label'=>false)); echo $this->Form->button('Search', array('class'=>'btn btn-success')); echo $this->Form->end ?> </div> </div> //in the controller// if(isset($this->params['url']['search'])){ echo 'search text has been found'; } Fair comment burzum