Hi need help with my contact us form

[HNX]

ok so i made a contact form and i added php with it and this is my code

<?php
// Contact subject
$subject ="$subject";
// Details
$message="$detail";

// Mail of sender
$mail_from="$customer_mail";
// From
$header="from: $name <$mail_from>";

// Enter your email address
$to ='myemail@gmail.com';

$send_contact=mail($to,$subject,$message,$header);

// Check, if message sent to your email
// display message "We've recived your information"
if($send_contact){
echo "Your message has been received. A Response will be sent to you as soon as possible. Thank You!";
}
else {
echo "ERROR";
}
?>

 

and when i preview my html page and submit some in to test it it works, this is what it says:

 

"; // Enter your email address $to ='noorihamayun@gmail.com'; $send_contact=mail($to,$subject,$message,$header); // Check, if message sent to your email // display message "We've recived your information" if($send_contact){ echo "Your message has been received. A Response will be sent to you as soon as possible. Thank You!"; } else { echo "ERROR"; } ?>

 

is someone could please help me it would be VERY appreciated

 

Thanks,

HNX

 

[wildteen88]

You have saved the file with a .php file extension? and that your website has PHP enabled?

 

Also can define how you preview it?

[HNX]

the file is saved as a php but i donnu if php is enabled....how do i enable it???

[revraz]

Write a small script and run it to see if you get output.

 

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

[HNX]

what the?!...a bit more info please Lol i am a complete noob with php

[revraz]

Copy and paste what I did into a new info.php file, save it, run it from your browser.  What is the result?

[HNX]

blank page

 

hey can i have ur email, this way u could help me directly?

 

Regards,

HNX

[wildteen88]

How are you running your PHP file? Please describe the process in which you run your html/php files.

 

[HNX]

well i made a website (completly html) and i am using a contact us form and i copid someone else's contact and php files (its actually some kinda hackin) and when i changed the preferences and tried if everything works ...it doesnt:s

[wildteen88]

Who is the webhost that hosts your site? You might want to contact your webhost for support as to why your php files are not running.

[HNX]

euh...i dont have a host yet..... why? doesnt php work when u preview it without a host???

[wildteen88]

euh...i dont have a host yet..... why doesnt php work when u preview it without a host???

So are you running your files directly from your PC directly in your browser? and the address bar reads something like:

file:///path/to/your/file or C:/path/to/your/file

[HNX]

euh..yeah i think so...hey can u i have ur email so you can help me faster Lol

[wildteen88]

In that case theres your problem. PHP is a server side language. It is not a client side language like HTML/Javascript/CSS which your browser can read.

 

In order for your to run your PHP files you'll need to install a http server configured with PHP. If you are new to PHP then I suggest WAMP (http://www.wampserver.com). WAMP is a pre-configured package which will setup Apache and PHP (and MySQL which is a database) for you so you can run your PHP scripts.

 

Also I recommend you to watch the first video on this site for installing and how to use wamp

[HNX]

wow dude thank you very much Lol ill come back t0 yoou once i finished everything to say thanks again and can i have ur email???

[wildteen88]

wow dude thank you very much Lol ill come back t0 yoou once i finished everything to say thanks again and can i have ur email???

Nope. I do not give out email/IM or any other contact details over the net. Only to friends and family sorry. Once you have reached 10 or more posts you'll be able to PM. You can contact me via PM if you wish.

[revraz]

It's easier to just post your questions here, that way you can get a variety of replies.