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Issue: I am having trouble with basic PHP form handling and database interaction. I need assistance in capturing form data and storing it in a database using PHP. Solution: To handle form data and interact with a database using PHP, you can follow these steps: 1. Create a form in HTML with appropriate input fields. 2. Use PHP to capture the form data using $_POST or $_GET depending on the form method. 3. Establish a connection to your database using mysqli or PDO. 4. Insert the form data into the database using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection. PHP Code Snippet: 

<?php
// Assuming form method is POST
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    // Capture form data
    $name = $_POST['name'];
    $email = $_POST['email'];
    
    // Establish database connection
    $conn = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "database_name");
    
    // Check connection
    if ($conn->connect_error) {
        die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
    }
    
    // Prepare and execute SQL statement to insert data
    $stmt = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO table_name (name, email) VALUES (?, ?)");
    $stmt->bind_param("ss", $name, $email);
    
    if ($stmt->execute()) {
        echo "Data inserted successfully";
    } else {
        echo "Error: " . $conn->error;
    }
    
    // Close statement and connection
    $stmt->close();
    $conn->close();
}
?>

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