ok I am new to php and I am trying to create a registration form that user don't put in password... I want the php code to generate a hash salt password send it to the database password field and send the text version in a email... I have gotten the email to work however I cannot get it to generate a password and send it to database here is my code
<?php
//Include Files
include_once('includes/common.php');
include "includes/header.php";
include "includes/footer.php";
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
$email = $POST['email'];
$soldier_name = $POST['soldier_name'];
$birthdate = $POST['birthdate'];
$country = $POST['country'];
if(!empty($email) && !empty($soldier_name) && !empty($birthdate) && !empty($country)) {
$email = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $email);
$soldier_name = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $soldier_name);
$birthdate = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $birthdate);
$country = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $country);
$query = "INSERT INTO soldiers (soldier_email, soldier, soldier_birthdate, soldier_country) ";
$query .= "VALUES('{$email}','{$soldier_name}', '{$birthdate}', '{$country}')";
$registration_query = mysqli_query($connection, $query);
if(!$registration_query) {
die("QUERY FAILED ". mysqli_error($connection) . ' ' . mysqli_errno($connection));
}
//SEND EMAIL
$from = "website <noreply@mydomain.com>";
$to = $email;
$subject = "Registration Letter";
$message = "Hooah! Soldier\n\n\n\nThank you for registering if you have received this email then you have successfully created your new account. Before you begin please follow the instructions provided below:\n\nACCOUNT DETAILS:\n\nBelow is your account information for the website, you have been issued a temporary password, please return to [url]http://www.mydomain.com/login.php[/url] and update your account by logging in with the password below and choosing 'Change Password'.\n\n\nEmail Address: " . $to . "\nSoldier Name: " . $soldier_name . "\nPassword: " . $password . "\n\n\nIf you have any difficulties accessing your account you can contact us at [email]support@mydomain.com[/email]. This message was sent from an unmonitored account. Any responses will not be read.\n\nRequest made from: ". $ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];' on '. $date;
$additional_headers = "From: $from\nReply-To: $from\nContent-Type: text/plain";
mail($to, $subject, $message, $additional_headers);
$message = "Your Registration has been submitted";
} else {
$message = "Fields cannot be empty";
}
} else {
$message = "";
}
?>
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-12">
<h2>Register Your Soldier Name</h2>
<form role="form" action="register.php" method="post">
<div class="form-group">
<label>Email address</label>
<input class="form-control" type="email" id="email" name="email" required="required">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Confirm Email</label>
<input class="form-control" type="email" id="email_confirmation" name="email_confirmation">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Soldier Name</label><span id="soldier_status"></span>
<input class="form-control" type="text" id="soldier_name" name="soldier_name">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Birthdate</label>
<input class="form-control" type="text" id="birthdate" name="birthdate">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Country</label>
<select class="form-control" id="country" name="country">
<option selected value="">Please select your country</option>
<option value="1">Afghanistan</option>
<option value="2">Albania</option>
<option value="3">Algeria</option>
<option value="4">American Samoa</option>
<option value="5">Andorra</option>
<option value="6">Antarctica</option>
<option value="7">Argentina</option>
<option value="8">Armenia</option>
<option value="9">Aruba</option>
<option value="10">Australia</option>
<option value="11">Austria</option>
<option value="12">Bahamas</option>
<option value="13">Barbados</option>
<option value="14">Belgium</option>
<option value="15">Bermuda</option>
<option value="16">Bolivia</option>
<option value="17">Bosnia</option>
<option value="18">Brazil</option>
<option value="20">Cambodia</option>
<option value="21">Canada</option>
<option value="22">Cayman Islands</option>
<option value="23">Chile</option>
<option value="24">China</option>
<option value="25">Colombia</option>
<option value="26">Costa Rica</option>
<option value="27">Cuba</option>
<option value="28">Czech Republic</option>
<option value="29">Denmark</option>
<option value="30">Dominica</option>
<option value="31">Dominican Republic</option>
<option value="32">Ecuador</option>
<option value="33">Egypt</option>
<option value="34">El Salvador</option>
<option value="35">England</option>
<option value="36">Europe</option>
<option value="37">Finland</option>
<option value="38">France</option>
<option value="39">Georgia</option>
<option value="40">Germany</option>
<option value="41">Gibraltar</option>
<option value="42">Greece</option>
<option value="43">Greenland</option>
<option value="44">Hong Kong</option>
<option value="45">Hungary</option>
<option value="46">Iceland</option>
<option value="47">India</option>
<option value="48">Iran</option>
<option value="49">Iraq</option>
<option value="50">Ireland</option>
<option value="51">Israel</option>
<option value="52">Italy</option>
<option value="53">Jamaica</option>
<option value="54">Japan</option>
<option value="55">Jordan</option>
<option value="56">Kenya</option>
<option value="57">Kuwait</option>
<option value="58">Lebanon</option>
<option value="59">Liberia</option>
<option value="60">Libya</option>
<option value="61">Malaysia</option>
<option value="62">Mexico</option>
<option value="63">Morocco</option>
<option value="64">Netherlands</option>
<option value="65">New Zealand</option>
<option value="66">Nigeria</option>
<option value="67">Norway</option>
<option value="68">Pakistan</option>
<option value="69">Palestine</option>
<option value="70">Panama</option>
<option value="71">Peru</option>
<option value="72">Poland</option>
<option value="73">Portugal</option>
<option value="74">Puerto Rico</option>
<option value="75">Qatar</option>
<option value="76">Romania</option>
<option value="77">Russia</option>
<option value="78">Saudi arabia</option>
<option value="79">Scotland</option>
<option value="80">Slovakia</option>
<option value="81">Slovenia</option>
<option value="82">Somalia</option>
<option value="83">South Africa</option>
<option value="84">South Georgia</option>
<option value="85">Spain</option>
<option value="86">Sudan</option>
<option value="87">Swaziland</option>
<option value="88">Sweden</option>
<option value="89">Switzerland</option>
<option value="90">Syria</option>
<option value="91">Taiwan</option>
<option value="92">Thailand</option>
<option value="93">Trinidad</option>
<option value="94">Turkey</option>
<option value="95">Ukraine</option>
<option value="96">United Arab Emirates</option>
<option value="97">United Kingdom</option>
<option value="98">United States</option>
<option value="99">Virgin Islands (British)</option>
<option value="100">Virgin Islands (U.S.)</option>
</select>
</div>
<input type="submit" name="submit" id="btn-login" class="btn btn-custom btn-lg btn-block" value="Register">
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
