form_validation->set_rules() not working properly in code igniter - php

Question

Im new to code igniter and trying to build a login and registration form in code igniter. So far login is ok but the registration form does not provide as it is needed. I followed a video tutorial but it didnt work out well. when i manually debug the code i realized that $this->form_validation->set_rules() is not working.
please help me out.
The view
<form action="<?php echo base_url();?>LoginController/Register" method="get">
<p><span id="sprytextfield1">
<label for="tn">Full Name</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="full_name" placeholder="Please Enter Your Full Name" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('full_name'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"> </span></span> <span id="sprytextfield2">
<label for="tjt">Designation <?php echo form_error('des'); ?><br>
<br>
<input type="radio" name="des" value="pm">
Project Manager
<input type="radio" name="des" value="ceo">
CEO<br>
<input type="radio" name="des" value="dev">
Devoloper </label>
</span></p>
<p><span> <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield3">
<label for="te">Email</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="email" placeholder="Please Enter Your Email" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('email'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield4">
<label for="tc">Company</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="company" placeholder="Please Enter Your Company Name" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('company'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield5">
<label for="tun">User Name</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="user_name" placeholder="Please Enter Your User Name" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('user_name'); ?>
<span id="sprytextfield6">
<label for="tpw">Password</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Please Enter Your Password" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('password'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield7">
<label for="tpw2"> Confirm Password</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="password" name="cpassword" placeholder="Please Re Enter Your Password" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('cpassword'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> </p>
<table width="385" cellspacing="50px">
<tr>
<th width="75"> <button type="submit" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary"method="post">Create Account</button>
</th>
<th width="154"> <input name="Reset" type="reset" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" >
</th>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>
</form>
The controller
function Register(){
$this->load->library('form_validation');
$this->load->helper(array('form', 'url'));
//Validation Rules
$this->form_validation->set_rules('full_name','Full Name','trim|required');
$this->form_validation->set_rules('email','Email Address','trim|required|valid_email|callback_check_mail_Exists');
$this->form_validation->set_rules('company','Company','trim|required');
$this->form_validation->set_rules('user_name','Username','trim|required|min_length[4]|callback_check_user_Exists');
$this->form_validation->set_rules('password','Password','trim|required|min_length[8]');
$this->form_validation->set_rules('cpassword','Password Confirmation','trim|required|matches[password]');
$this->form_validation->set_message('check_user_Exists', 'Username already exists. Please select another');
$this->form_validation->set_message('check_mail_Exists', 'E-mail already registerd.');
if($this->form_validation->run()==false){
$this->load->view('SignUp');
}else{
$this->load->model('MembershipModel');
if($this->MembershipModel->create_member()){
$data['account_created']='Your account has been created <br/><br/>';
$this->load->view('loginform',$data);
}else{
$this->load->view('SignUp');
}
}
}
the model
function create_member(){
$username=$this->input->post('user_name');
$new_member=array(
'full_name' => $this->input->post('full_name'),
'e-mail' => $this->input->post('email'),
'company' => $this->input->post('company'),
'user_name' => $this->input->post('user_name'),
'pwd' => md5($this->input->post('password')),
'designation' => $this->input->post('des')
);
$insert=$this->db->insert('user',$new_member);
return $insert;
}
function check_mail_Exists($email){
$this->db->where('e-mail',$email);
$result=$this->db->get('user');
if($result->num_rows>0){
return false;
}else{
return true;
}
}
please help me out

Answer 1

put method="post" in your view files

Answer 2

Try this
view
<!-- <form action="<?php// echo base_url();?>LoginController/Register" method='get'> -->
<?php echo form_open(base_url('LoginController/Register'),['method'=>'post'])?>
<p><span id="sprytextfield1">
<label for="tn">Full Name</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="full_name" placeholder="Please Enter Your Full Name" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('full_name'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"> </span></span> <span id="sprytextfield2">
<label for="tjt">Designation <?php echo form_error('des'); ?><br>
<br>
<input type="radio" name="des" value="pm">
Project Manager
<input type="radio" name="des" value="ceo">
CEO<br>
<input type="radio" name="des" value="dev">
Devoloper </label>
</span></p>
<p><span> <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield3">
<label for="te">Email</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="email" placeholder="Please Enter Your Email" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('email'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield4">
<label for="tc">Company</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="company" placeholder="Please Enter Your Company Name" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('company'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield5">
<label for="tun">User Name</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="text" name="user_name" placeholder="Please Enter Your User Name" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('user_name'); ?>
<span id="sprytextfield6">
<label for="tpw">Password</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="password" name="password" placeholder="Please Enter Your Password" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('password'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> <span id="sprytextfield7">
<label for="tpw2"> Confirm Password</label>
<input class="form-control" input type="password" name="cpassword" placeholder="Please Re Enter Your Password" style="width:50%" ><?php echo form_error('cpassword'); ?>
<span class="textfieldRequiredMsg"></span></span> </p>
<table width="385" cellspacing="50px">
<tr>
<th width="75"><button type="submit" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary">Create Account</button></a>
</th>
<th width="154"> <input name="Reset" type="reset" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary" >
</th>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>
</form>