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Contact form tutorial
Hello and welcome to my first tutorial on creative nation,
Here is how to make a basic php contact form with Name, E-Mail address and Content fields.
Step 1 : Add this to your html page
The code you see above shows the display elements.
Step 2: Create a php file called "mailer.php" please ensure that it is in the same directory as your html page.
Step 3 : The php file should contain
But where it says you@you.com change it to your email address.
There you have it, your own php contact form
I will do a line by line breakdown and guide with pictures soon.
Here is how to make a basic php contact form with Name, E-Mail address and Content fields.
Step 1 : Add this to your html page
- Code:
<form method="POST" action="mailer.php">
<input type="text" name="name" size="19"><br>
<br>
<input type="text" name="email" size="19"><br>
<br>
<textarea rows="9" name="message" cols="30"></textarea>
<br>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit">
</form>
The code you see above shows the display elements.
Step 2: Create a php file called "mailer.php" please ensure that it is in the same directory as your html page.
Step 3 : The php file should contain
- Code:
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$to = "you@you.com";
$subject = "Contact Form Response";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$email_field = $_POST['email'];
$message = $_POST['message'];
$body = "From: $name_field\n E-Mail: $email_field\n Message:\n $message";
echo "Data has been submitted to $to!";
mail($to, $subject, $body);
} else {
echo "Something Went wrong, please try again!";
}
?>
But where it says you@you.com change it to your email address.
There you have it, your own php contact form
I will do a line by line breakdown and guide with pictures soon.