Title: .process-page.php in WordPress
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# .process-page.php in WordPress

 *  [vinsprinter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinsprinter/)
 * (@vinsprinter)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/process-pagephp-in-wordpress/)
 * Hi, I want to create my own forms in my wordpress websites. I am not overly fond
   of using Plug-In’s like Contact Form 7. I want the form to be able to send the
   email and also load the information from the sender in the database. I have asked
   a question like this before and a couple of people sent me emails about using
   the get_permalink() function. I am presently working with Twentythirteen Theme.
   
   I would like some guidance on how to use this function properly. So my form set
   up is as follows:
 * **<form method=”post” action=”get_permalink();” name=form></form>**
 * In order to make **get_permalink** working do I load the template name, url into
   the space between the two brackets. e.g.
 * **<form method=”post” action=”get_permalink(‘[http://www.websitename.com/process_page.php&#8217](http://www.websitename.com/process_page.php&#8217););”
   name=form></form>**
 * If I do it this way, when the submit button is pressed on a form on my page will
   it get processed. Or is there something that I am missing, or should I be doing
   it another way.
 * I appreciate any help that is forthcoming. I have not uploaded the site yet but
   if I have any success I will definitely make another post and explain how to 
   do it.

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 *  [Jack Reichert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jackreichert/)
 * (@jackreichert)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/process-pagephp-in-wordpress/#post-4526944)
 * I’d recommend you check out the [codex page for get_permalink](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_permalink).
   It explains quite nicely how the function works. The function is used to get 
   the url for a page or post by providing the id, like so: `<?php echo get_permalink(
   $ID); ?>` or `<?php echo get_permalink(243); ?>`.
 * But really, why don’t you just set the action directly to the page for processing
   your form like so?
 * `<form method="post" action="/process_page.php');" name=form></form>`
 *  Thread Starter [vinsprinter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinsprinter/)
 * (@vinsprinter)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/process-pagephp-in-wordpress/#post-4526959)
 * Hi Jack,
 * I have tried that last option you have shown me without any success. But I am
   willing to give it a go again. Otherwise I will try it again tomorrow. I will
   be back here to let you know how I got on with both methods. Thanks for the trouble
   taken for now.

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 * Last reply from: [vinsprinter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinsprinter/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/process-pagephp-in-wordpress/#post-4526959)
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