[Dormilich]

what is the URL in the browser’s address bar?

[bteeple]

file:///C:/wamp/www/reg.php?firstname=Blake&lastname=Teeple&age=20


That is the URL for when I enter data into my form. I tested the php file using localhost/reg.php giving values to firstname, lastname, and age and it worked fine with entering it into the database. But when I enter data into the form and click submit, the entries in the form are not getting passed over for some reason.

[Dormilich]

I should have known it ...

bring up the source code after you submitted the form and you should be enlightened.

when you submit a form through the file:// protocol, you have no server and hence no PHP to execute it.

[bteeple]

That made sense, I just saved it as a php file instead of html, and now everything works.


Sorry for being a burden. But thanks for the help! I know to just save them all as php from now on.

[Dormilich]

rule of thumb: always always always run a web application from a server, even if it does not contain a server script.