Step 1 :
Make a form say xyz.html
<html> <head> </head> <body> <form name="form1" action="abc.php" method="post"> First Name :<input type="text" name="firstName"> <br> Second Name :<input type="text" name="secondName"> <input type="submit"> </form> </body> </html>
Step 2 :
abc.php (to which form data is being received)
<?php // accessing form elements $firstName = $_POST['firstName']; $secondName = $_POST['secondName']; // end accessing form elements // database connection $db_hostname = 'localhost'; $db_database = 'db1'; $db_username = 'user'; $db_password = 'pass'; $db_server = mysql_connect($db_hostname, $db_username, $db_password); mysql_select_db($db_database, $db_server); if (! $db_server) die("Unable to connect to MySQL: " . mysql_error()); // end database connection // MySql Query $query = "INSERT INTO dummyTable VALUES ('$firstName', '$secondName')"; $result = mysql_query($query); if (! $result) die("Database access failed: " . mysql_error()); // end MySql Query ?>