Re: newbie to db & php - help

Andrew, Have a look for POST in your httpd.conf and see if it is allowed. Also have a look in the Apache FAQ - there are details on getting POST to happen. Wayne On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:57, blinddog wrote: > I have just started using PHP and MYSQL and am having a problem placing > data into my db via a PHP generated web page. > > To test my connectivity to the db and that I could insert data I created a > php page that as soon as I loaded it on a browser > connected to mysql > open the particulat database > placed data into the db (the info required for the db was already in the > php file) > the above was successful and the new data placed in the database. > > My next php page > connected to mysql > open the particular database > created a form in which to place the information > then allows the user to submit the form and should place the info within > the db > > This is where I run into problems and receive the message > "Method Not Allowed > The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /index.shtml." > > Within my apache config I have included > AddType text/html .shtml > AddHandler server-parsed .shtml > > Can anyone help? What am I missing? > > Also I am running Mandrake Linux 7.2 > > Thanx > Andrew D