SQL problem

[cricher]

I'm using this script

$sql = "INSERT INTO form_cat (name, desc) " .
               	"VALUES ('" . $_POST['cat_name'] . "','" . 
               	$_POST['cat_desc'] . "')";

    mysql_query($sql, $conn)
      or die('Could not create user account; ' . mysql_error());

To insert stuff from a form to a database table, ive used this code else where on my site and it works fine, all the relitive includes and variables to make it work are being included so i just don't see the problem. if u could help it would b great.

Error Message:

Could not create user account; You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'desc) VALUES ('dfgdfg','dfgdfgdf')' at line 1

[NogDog]

"desc" is a reserved word, so put "back-tick" quotes around it when using it as a column name in your query: desc (or just play it safe an put back-ticks around all column/table names).