PHP values not populating in sql database?

Question

I've got a simple form to take in user data and insert it into an sql database. When the user hits submit it does create a new entry line (so I know it's connecting to the database) but none of the values are posting as they should. I was following the tutorials on w3schools but I'm not sure where my Values are getting lost. Could some one point me in the right direction?

Form:

<?php
$Fname = $_POST["Fname"];
$Lname = $_POST["Lname"];
$Sid = $_POST["Sid"];
$Email = $_POST["Email"];
$Dtype = $_POST["Dtype"];
$Mac = $_POST["Mac"];
?>

<html>
<head>
<title>Register School Device</title>
</head>
<body>
<form method="post" action="SMA_Send.php">
First Name:<input type="text" size="12" maxlength="20" name="Fname"><br />
Last Name:<input type="text" size="12" maxlength="36" name="Lname"><br />
Student ID:<input type="text" size="12" maxlength="12" name="Sid"><br />
Email:<input type="text" size="12" maxlength="36" name="Email"><br />
Device Type:<br />
<select name="Dtype">
<option value="iPad">iPad</option>
<option value="iPhone">iPhone</option>
<option value="AndroidTablet">Android Tablet</option>
<option value="AndroidPhone">Android Phone</option></select><br />
Mac Address:<input type="text" size="12" maxlength="36" name="Mac"><br />
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit">
</form>

Send:

<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "dbname";

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);
// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
} 

$sql = "INSERT INTO StudentDeviceReg (Fname, Lname, Sid, Email, Dtype, Mac, Date)
VALUES ('$Fname','$Lname','$Sid','$Email','$Dtype','$Mac',NOW())";

if ($conn->query($sql) === TRUE) {
    echo "New record created successfully";
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $sql . "<br>" . $conn->error;
}

$conn->close();
?>

Answer 1

These belong in your PHP/SQL SMA_Send.php file and not in your form.

$Fname = $_POST["Fname"];
$Lname = $_POST["Lname"];
$Sid = $_POST["Sid"];
$Email = $_POST["Email"];
$Dtype = $_POST["Dtype"];
$Mac = $_POST["Mac"];

Having used error reporting , would have signaled Undefined variables.

I also need to note that your present code is open to SQL injection . Use prepared statements , or PDO with prepared statements , they're much safer .

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Add error reporting to the top of your file(s) which will help find errors.

<?php 
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);

// rest of your code

Sidenote: Error reporting should only be done in staging, and never production.

Answer 2

i don't see you using $_POST any where:

use $_POST["Fname"] and others also like this.

or you can do this:

$Fname = $_POST["Fname"];// for the rest also.