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where do I insert mysql_connect() to attach to my dbase?  Do I insert it in the index.php?

the  mysql_connect() should be in the index.php before $input = array(); $input['email'] = $_POST['email']; $input['source'] = $_POST['source']; $input['ts'] = $_POST['ts']; $input['ip'] = $_POST['ip'];

I have created a webpage to accept live feed of data by vendor "posting" the data to my url using the following code [code]$input = array(); $input['email'] = $_POST['email']; $input['source'] = $_POST['source']; $input['ts'] = $_POST['ts']; $input['ip'] = $_POST['ip'];[/code] I have created a database and a table.  How do I reference the database and table in my website to store the data posted to the database I have created?

ok - I have the code in place and I have installed phpmyadmin - I have created the database and the table.  where do I reference the database name in the code of the site. and how do I test it?

OK - I built a new server and installed WAMP5 - has all the goods - apache, php, mysql, sqllite manager and phpmyadmin.  I was able to successfully get all services running and I have purchased a domain name and setup the dns to point to my public static ip. I have forwarded port 80 to my local ip of my new box as well as 53 (should I have forearded 53 for DNS?).  I want to setup to resolve my domain name from this server- I need to install DNS and configure.  I am used to using IIS but I believe I cannot if I am using apache.  Can I get some direction on setting up DNS and apache to resolve my domain on my server?  Thanks in advance - this forum is a life saver - I think I over comitted myself on this one but I have faith!

Ok so I need to use the $_POST.  I do not know where to start.  What do I need to do.  Thank you in advance for the help - I am in way over my head here.  I have PHP and mysql and apache installed so I think I am ready to begin with developing the page and linking it to a database right?

Just got off the phone and they said that they use .net.  All I had to do was give them the directory that the php site was located and they could start posting there.  I also have the parameters.  Im assuming that these are the names of the fields to asccept - IE: – fname = first name of the user associated with the email. – lname = source_url, the opt in site, example: www.mysite.com. – addr1 = address. – addr2 = unit, Suite or apartment number. – city = city. – state = 2 character (US and CA only) – gender = 1 character, m=male, f=female. – phone = (mask 999-999-9999) – country = 3 character ISO compliant code. (mask XXX) – dob = date of birth (mask MM/DD/YYYY)

What questions should I ask my vendor to know what I need to do?

Not sure pushing is correct term.  They just said that I had to setup a page to receive the parameters. 

I need to setup a php page that will accept data feed from a vendor.  The data is names and addresses and emails sent on a live feed as the customer signs up at my vendors sight.  My vendor has it set up to push out this data to me.  How do I design a page to accept the data as they are pushing it to me?  I have php and mysql running on my webserver and all I need to do now is enter the parameters to accept the data as it is sent and put it into a database.