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Creating a registration form

This Tutorial applies to: Any version.

The goal of the tutorial is to show how several of the 'How To' resources can be integrated together to create a customizable form connected to a MySQL database which will mail user input to the form owner and to others as defined in the setup.

All content on one page (useful for printing, presentation mode etc.)

  1. The purpose To create a form which enables users to submit information to a MySQL database - creating or updating their records each time. The information is then mailed to recipients based on input in the form.
  2. Setting up the multi-page form This form has two pages, an initial entry form where the user adds an email, and the main data submission form.
  3. Tricks for the email A method to let the user choose if they want a copy of the form mailed to them as well as the recipient (you) of the default mailer.