PHP adds server functionality to webpages. Using this, a webpage can update and query a database on the server.

Let me step you through an example of how PHP could be used to allow shop workers to add a product to their database.

An example of a form page in php

Firstly, a php file is created with appropriate css styling.


An example of a form page in php

Users fill out the details of the new product.


An example of a form page in php

If a detail is missed, Javascript will catch the error.


An example of a form page in php

When successfully added, a new php page will inform that the product has been added to the database.


An example of a form page in php

In the Xampp shell, we can see that the item has been successfully added to the product database. SQL code be used for futher queries to the database.