How can PHP be integrated with HTML forms to effectively handle user registration on a website?

To effectively handle user registration on a website using PHP and HTML forms, you can create a registration form in HTML with input fields for the user to enter their information. Then, use PHP to process the form data, validate it, and insert it into a database. This involves setting up a connection to the database, sanitizing user input to prevent SQL injection attacks, and displaying appropriate error messages if any validation fails. 

<?php
// Check if the form is submitted
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Connect to the database
    $conn = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "database");

    // Check connection
    if ($conn->connect_error) {
        die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
    }

    // Sanitize user input
    $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['username']);
    $email = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['email']);
    $password = mysqli_real_escape_string($conn, $_POST['password']);

    // Insert user data into the database
    $sql = "INSERT INTO users (username, email, password) VALUES ('$username', '$email', '$password')";

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

    $conn->close();
}
?>

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