Populate database with data from a form - php

Question

I want to fill all the fields in my database by getting the ones inputted on my form but it won't fill my database.
I don't know what's wrong with it:
<?php
$handle = mysql_connect("", "root" , "");
return mysql_select_db("bonggarden", $handle);
$SQL = "INSERT INTO table1(fname,femail,fphone,fmsg)
values('".$_POST['name']."','".$_POST['email']."','".$_POST['number']."','".$_PO ST['message']."')";
mysql_query($SQL);
?>
here is my form
<form id="main-contact-form" accept-charset="utf-8" class="" method="post" >
<div class="col-sm-5 col-sm-offset-1">
<div class="form-group">
<label>Name *</label>
<input type="text" name="name" id="name" class="form-control" required="required">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Email *</label>
<input type="email" name="email" id="email" class="form-control" required="required">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label>Phone *</label>
<input type="text" name="number" id="number" class="form-control">
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-5">
<div class="form-group">
<label>Message *</label>
<textarea name="message" id="message" required="required" class="form-control" rows="8"></textarea>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<button type="submit" name="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" required="required">Submit Message</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>

Answer 1

<?php
$fname = $_POST['name'];
$femail = $_POST['email'];
$fphone = $_POST['number'];
$fmsg = $_POST['message'];
$handle = mysql_connect("localhost", "root" , "");
mysql_select_db("bonggarden", $handle);
$SQL = "INSERT INTO table1(fname,femail,fphone,fmsg) values('$fname','$femail','$fphone','$fmsg')";
mysql_query($SQL);
?>
// if it still not working echo the variable $fname, $femail, $fphone, $fmsg check value is proparly getting in veriable or not.

Answer 2

Try changing
return mysql_select_db("bonggarden", $handle);
to
mysql_select_db("bonggarden", $handle);
The return is exiting the code before you execute the insert...

Answer 3

You do not need the 'return' in:
return mysql_select_db("bonggarden", $handle);
You may also consider adding the location of your server to your 'mysql_connect' function. EX:
mysql_connect("localhost","root","");
A couple of suggestions too:
1.) Organizationally, assigning your values from $_POST to variables might make it easier to see what values you are sending to your database.
2.) Add a die function that outputs a MySQL error if your code cannot be run. This can often help with debugging and finding out the general location of your error. EX:
mysql_query($SQL) or die(mysql_error());
3.) Finally, and this gets said a lot on this website, consider switching to MySQLi as traditional 'mysql_' commands are now deprecated for security reasons.