I just installed Apache 1.3.23 in Windows 98. My php script works on a remote server, but the form variables seem to get lost when I run locally.

Here's the relevant html fragment:

<form name="form1" method="post" action="index.php">
<table width="48%" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#0000FF" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<tr>
<td>User Name</td>
<td><input type="text" name="enteredUserID"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Password</td>
<td><input type="password" name="enteredPasswd"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

When I run it remotely (supported by 5dollarhosting.com) it remembers $enteredUserID. When I run it locally, it doesn't.

I'm very new to this, and will appreciate any help.

Hello shrdlu,

There are a few things you can do, but I will suggest just 2 in the order of preference:

1. Re-write your codes to refer to form variables like $_POST['enteredUserID'] instead of $enteredUserID

2. Look for the php.ini file on your local PC, open it with NotePad or WordPad, edit the value for (change it to "On") :

register_globals = On

If your remote server is using an older version of PHP i.e. versions less than 4.1, I suggest you stick to suggestion No.2.

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Using $_POST worked. Thanks!!