# Creating a User Registration Form
In the previous tutorial, you created a users table and learned how to securely store passwords using password hashing. In this tutorial, you will create a registration form that allows new users to create an account and store their details in the database.
---
## Create the Registration Form
Create a new file called:
```text
register.php
```
Add the following code:
```php
User Registration
Create Account
```
Save the file and open it in your browser.
Example:
```text
http://localhost/register.php
```
You should see a simple registration form.
[](https://mr.napper.au/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/image-1780893823644.png)
## Connect to the Database
Add the following PHP code immediately before the `` line:
```php
connect_error) {
die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
?>
```
This creates a connection to the `project_db` database.
## Process the Form Submission
Add the following code underneath the database connection:
```php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
$username = $_POST["username"];
$password = $_POST["password"];
}
```
This code runs when the form is submitted.
---
## Hash the Password
Inside the `if` statement, add:
```php
$hashedPassword = password_hash(
$password,
PASSWORD_DEFAULT
);
```
Your code should now look like:
```php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
$username = $_POST["username"];
$password = $_POST["password"];
$hashedPassword = password_hash(
$password,
PASSWORD_DEFAULT
);
}
```
The password will now be securely hashed before being stored.
---
## Insert the User into the Database
Add the following code underneath the password hashing:
```php
$stmt = $conn->prepare(
"INSERT INTO users (username, password)
VALUES (?, ?)"
);
$stmt->bind_param(
"ss",
$username,
$hashedPassword
);
$stmt->execute();
```
This inserts the username and hashed password into the users table.
---
## Display a Success Message
Add:
```php
echo "Account created successfully.
";
```
The completed section should look like:
```php
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
$username = $_POST["username"];
$password = $_POST["password"];
$hashedPassword = password_hash(
$password,
PASSWORD_DEFAULT
);
$stmt = $conn->prepare(
"INSERT INTO users (username, password)
VALUES (?, ?)"
);
$stmt->bind_param(
"ss",
$username,
$hashedPassword
);
$stmt->execute();
echo "Account created successfully.
";
}
```
---
## Create a New User Account
Open:
```text
http://localhost/register.php
```
Enter:
```text
Username: testuser
Password: mypassword
```
Click **Register**.
You should see:
```text
Account created successfully.
```
## Check the Database
Open phpMyAdmin and view the users table.
Run:
```sql
SELECT * FROM users;
```
You should now see the new account.
Example:
| user_id | username | password |
| ------- | -------- | ---------- |
| 1 | admin | $2y$10$... |
| 2 | teacher | $2y$10$... |
| 3 | testuser | $2y$10$... |
Notice that the password is stored as a hash rather than plain text.
[](https://mr.napper.au/uploads/images/gallery/2026-06/image-1780894149294.png)
## Complete Code
```php
connect_error) {
die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
$username = $_POST["username"];
$password = $_POST["password"];
$hashedPassword = password_hash(
$password,
PASSWORD_DEFAULT
);
$stmt = $conn->prepare(
"INSERT INTO users (username, password)
VALUES (?, ?)"
);
$stmt->bind_param(
"ss",
$username,
$hashedPassword
);
$stmt->execute();
echo "Account created successfully.
";
}
?>
User Registration
Create Account
```
You now have a working registration form that stores user accounts in the database using secure password hashing.
Next tutorial: **Creating a Login Form**.