What is the recommended method for receiving POST data in PHP?

To receive POST data in PHP, you can use the $_POST superglobal array. This array contains key-value pairs of data sent in the POST request. To access specific POST data, you can use the key as an index in the $_POST array.

if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
    $username = $_POST["username"];
    $password = $_POST["password"];
    
    // Use the $username and $password variables as needed
}