John Davidson

Message:

I am working on a registration form which comprises of 2 total forms.

However, I have just realised that I am unable to retrieve data from the previous form (ie: at form 2 I am unable to retrieve the Username from Step 1 when i click submit on form 2). Instead i only get only detail from the last page (form 2) which are :

Array

[password] => Greatness

[fname] => John

[lname] => Winfield

[submit] => 

The array comes up like this and i dont get the username. I am an upcoming developer please someone help me out tell me what to do, i'd be really greatful.

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My Answer:
To pass data from one form to another in a multi-step registration process in PHP, you can use sessions or hidden input fields. Here's an example using sessions:

Form 1 (Step 1):
php
session_start();
$_SESSION['username'] = $_POST['username'];


Form 2 (Step 2):
php
session_start();
$username = $_SESSION['username'];
$password = $_POST['password'];

// Use $username and $password as needed


By using sessions, you can store the username from Step 1 and retrieve it in Step 2. Make sure to start the session at the beginning of each form script.

Alternatively, you can also use hidden input fields to pass data between forms:

Form 1 (Step 1):
html



Form 2 (Step 2):
php
$username = $_POST['username'];
$password = $_POST['password'];

// Use $username and $password as needed


By using hidden input fields, you can pass the username from Step 1 to Step 2 without using sessions. Just make sure to include the hidden input field in the form submission.

Choose the method that best suits your needs and implement it in your multi-step registration process.