How can I display IP of visiting user to my site with PHP ?

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12:57/02.01.2008
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I want to be able to store use and display remote IP of users visiting my site. Please tell me how to do this with PHP. Is there a difference if I client is behind a proxy?

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stenton
13:00/02.01.2008
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This code snippet displays the real IP of users , even if they are behind a proxy server.

<?php
$ip = isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR']) ? $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] : $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
echo 'Your IP is: '.$ip; ?>

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How can I display IP of visiting user to my site with PHP ?