How can a PHP beginner effectively implement a dropdown menu with predefined entry points for navigating a file tree?

To implement a dropdown menu with predefined entry points for navigating a file tree in PHP, you can use a combination of HTML and PHP. You can use PHP to scan the directory structure and generate the options for the dropdown menu. Then, you can use JavaScript to handle the navigation based on the selected option. 

<select onchange="window.location.href=this.value">
<option value="">Select a folder</option>
<?php
$dir = 'path/to/your/directory';
$folders = scandir($dir);
foreach ($folders as $folder) {
    if ($folder != '.' && $folder != '..' && is_dir($dir.'/'.$folder)) {
        echo '<option value="'.$folder.'">'.$folder.'</option>';
    }
}
?>
</select>

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PHP dropdown menu file tree navigation implementation

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