im using phpadmin and i want to make a form that can add records to my database here are my html codes:
<htmL>
<body>
<form action="insert.php" method="post">
First Name: <input type="text" name="first"><br>
<input type="Submit">
</form>
</body>
</html>
and here are my php codes
<?
$username="root";
$password="";
$database="trial";
$first=$_POST['first'];
mysql_connect(localhost,$username,$password);
@mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
$query = "INSERT INTO name VALUES ($first)";
mysql_query($query);
mysql_close();
print($first);
?>
as u can see i put print commands at the last line just to make sure it is passing the record but for some reason it doesnt add any records to my database can u pls help me.
