PHP for HTML forms.

For a clear picture check this http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-a-simple-php-application and look at Adding a Contact Form. Randy Hoyt will take you step by step in php contact form.

If any other questions please let me know.

Good luck pal!

Regards, Mihai

If you want to collect the data from the fields you need to use $_Get["name"]. Please find below a very simple example:

Your html file:

<form action="contact-form.php" method="get">
Name: <input type="text" name="name"><br>
E-mail: <input type="text" name="email"><br>
<input type="submit">
</form>

Your contact-form.php:

$name = $_GET["name"];
$email= $_GET["email"];
echo "Hi, your name is $name and your email is $email";

Please let me know if that helps.

Regards, Mihai

Helps heaps, thanks!

One more thing.. the .php is only for me to use, right? What I mean by that is I wouldn't post it to my websites files, correct?

And does the same method work for getting the images and description? For example, to get first name, last name, email, I just use $_GET["name"] and use the name of the inputs that I labelled, such as email, last_name, first_name?

What about the files? Would I just use the same php method rather using fileField (the name for my files)?

And the same for the textarea?

Unfortunately I cannot watch any courses on Treehouse as my account is on pause, hence why I needed to ask this rather than learning it myself =( and I'm on tight schedule so Googling things isn't very efficient if I want to get this done as soon as possible.

RIght, so check this out http://www.html-form-guide.com/contact-form/contact-form-attachment.html

Unfortunately I can't help you write the entire sendmail php, busy at work.

A bit of research should help you sort your problem.

Mihai

I've actually just managed to reactivite my subscription, so I will proceed with the PHP course. Thanks for everything!

That's great Lansana!