Title: create form insert/action page
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# create form insert/action page

 *  [phaser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/phaser/)
 * (@phaser)
 * [17 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-insert-action-page/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve set up a custom template page which allows me to pull data from a custom
   table I created in wordPress database. This information is used to populate a
   form select element.
 * The form has 4 other text fields. I would like to insert the data on submit into
   one of my custom tables but I’ve had no luck yet.
 * My custom template form and action pages are both located in my theme folder.
 * On the form page I have to give the path from the wp root to the action page 
   rather than just referencing the file relatively, otherwise I get a file not 
   found error.
    IE: WP able to find action page: <form action=”/wordpress/wp-content/
   themes/myTheme/insertAction.php method=”post”>
 * WP unable to find action page (eventhough both are in the same directory):
    <
   form action=”insertAction.php method=”post”>
 * That’s curious to me. I don’t understand why it searches from the WordPress root
   and doesn’t look in the same directory as the form file.
 * Anyway…my long winded question is, What is the best method for creating a custom
   form that inserts into a custom table using a custom template?
 * Thanks!
 * John

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 *  [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spstieng/)
 * (@spstieng)
 * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-insert-action-page/#post-849964)
 * Let me know when you find the answer. I’m currently strugling with the same problem.
 *  [monisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monisha/)
 * (@monisha)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-insert-action-page/#post-849965)
 * Hi John…
 * Im also looking for same.. and still not getting any solution.
    If you have solved
   it then pls reply..
 * Thanks in advance..

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [monisha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/monisha/)
 * Last activity: [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/create-insert-action-page/#post-849965)
 * Status: not resolved

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