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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Adding a Contact Form Working with Post Variables

Posted by Randy Crowson
Randy Crowson
2,531 Points

I can't see any problems please help me see why I am getting these messages. var_dump didn't work either

Notice: Undefined index: name in C:\xampp\htdocs\contact-process.php on line 3

Notice: Undefined index: email in C:\xampp\htdocs\contact-process.php on line 4

Notice: Undefined index: message in C:\xampp\htdocs\contact-process.php on line 5

My contact page code:

<?php $pageTitle = "Contact Mike"; $section = "contact"; include('inc/header.php'); ?>

<div class="section page"> <div class="wrapper">

    <h1>Contact</h1>

    <p>I&rsquo;d love to hear from you! Complete the form to send me an email.</p>

    <form methed="post" action="contact-process.php">

        <table>
            <tr>
                <th>
                    <label for="name">Name</label>
                </th>
            <td>
                 <input type="text" name="name" id="name">  
            </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <th>
                    <label for="email">Email</label>
                </th>
            <td>
                 <input type="text" name="email" id="email">    
            </td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                <th>
                    <label for="message">Message</label>
                </th>
            <td>
                 <textarea name="message" id="message"></textarea>  
            </td>
            </tr>
        </table/>
        <input type="submit" value="Send">

    </form>


</div>

</div>

<?php include('inc/footer.php'); ?>

My contact-process.php code:

<?php

$name = $_POST["name"]; $email = $_POST["email"]; $message = $_POST["message"]; echo $name; echo $email; echo $message;

?>

1 Answer

Blayne Holland
Blayne Holland
19,320 Points
Blayne Holland
Blayne Holland
19,320 Points

Try putting the variables above the contact-process.php code.

Code is usually read from top to bottom.