PHP assignment 1

PHP Setup

1. Create folder dynamic_php at same level as public_html (not inside public_html)

2. From command prompt in terminal:

ssh -l loginname ruacad.radford.edu

Use Unix navigation, permission and file management commands

Permissions for dynamic_php folders and files are: chmod 711 *.*

or chmod 711 directoryname

PHP #1 -- Make a basic file

1. Open getting_started / phpinfo.php and welcome.php and upload to your dynamic_php folder.

2. Change permissions.

3. Test. https://php.radford.edu/~Yourname/phpinfo.php and https://php.radford.edu/~Yourname/welcome.php

It should look like this and like this

PHP #2 -- Make a Form

First, put the processform.php in your dynamic_php file.

Next, create another page for the form. This file will have a .php suffix and be located in your dynamic_php folder

It will have the usual html commands but the variables statement goes into the header in php form as follows.

<?

//Enter here the Email address to which you want to direct all the mails

$recepient = "yourname@radford.edu";

//Enter subject of the email to you e.g. feedback from site etc.

$subject = "Whatever Your Subject Is ";

//Enter header with any additional information you may want to be sent with the form

$mailheader = "Whatever Your Mailheader Is ";

//Insert the directory for the Form processor relative to directory where this form is located.
//For this example the processor is in the same directory as the Form.
// This can be left blank in the RU system

$processdir = "";

//Message to be displayed if the Form is sent successfully.

$sent = "Thanks for filling out our survey! Your response has been sent . ";

//Message to be displayed if the attempt to send the form fails.

$failed = "Sorry! Your message could not be sent. Please try again. If the problem persists please contact us by Email (Yourname@radford.edu).";

//#################DO NOT CHANGE FROM HERE###############

$formprocessor = $processdir . "processform.php3";

// Sets up hidden fields for form and opens the form tag

echo "<form action = \"$formprocessor\" method = \"post\" ONSUBMIT=\"return validateForm()\">\n";
echo "<input type = \"hidden\" name = \"recepient\" value = \"$recepient\">\n";
echo "<input type = \"hidden\" name = \"subject\" value = \"$subject\">\n";
echo "<input type = \"hidden\" name = \"sent\" value = \"$sent\">\n";
echo "<input type = \"hidden\" name = \"failed\" value = \"$failed\">\n";
echo "<input type = \"hidden\" name = \"mailheader\" value = \"$mailheader\">\n";
echo "<input type = \"hidden\" name = \"processdir\" value = \"$processdir\">\n";

// #################JUST KEEP ALL THIS ABOVE ###############

?>

From here you deal with <body> items, including a radio box, checkbox or other form fields. This is in standard HTML code
Then at the end there is this standard HTML itme

<input type="SUBMIT" value="Send Form">

4. Save in dynamic_php, change permissions and test using the following web address:

https://php.radford.edu/~Yourname