I built an HTML form following the tutorial on FCC, but I’m not sure how to actually use it outside of FCC. For instance, I would like to be able to do something with the information input by the user. Things I would like to be able to do:
(1) Console.log() or write to HTML some of the user input;
(2) Store the user input in a new file;
(3) Store the user input in a database;
I tried following W3 Schools tutorials, but all that I got when I click to submit the form is to download a copy of the php file referenced in “< form action=welcome.php” … >
I’m gathering that I can use PHP to handle the form and with MySQL. I haven’t found a reference on how to do this though. Any suggestions? (Preferably something you have actually used to learn this stuff - I have done plenty of Googling, but nothing I’ve found has been very helpful.)
What about (2)? Can I use PHP to do this? Do I need PHP to do this, or can I do this just with javascript? Lastly, what is the minimal way of accomplishing (1)?