Help with permalink url old topic

Hello,

I have found his old and closed topic here:

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-variables-using-the-permalink-structure?replies=4

I would like to use the method of this guy but I just do not understand the end where he says:

Step 2.
Now from any WordPress page (e.g. Theme page) or standalone page that is WordPress aware you can use your variable like this:
global $wp_query;
if (isset($wp_query->query_vars[‘myvar’]))
{
print $wp_query->query_vars[‘myvar’];
}

Shall I add this at the top of my custom page?
<?php
if (isset($wp_query->query_vars[‘?tab=allmedia&genre=alternative/indie’]))
{
print $wp_query->query_vars[‘?tab=allmedia&genre=alternative/indie’];
?>

Could you please help me with this as I do not know much about php.

Thank you,

Ben