# \[fl8 as2\] do I use php or php cli to build the server script to receive form vars?

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**Created:** [May 19, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-do-i-use-php-or-php-cli-to-build-the-server-script-to-receive-form-vars/288637 "2009-05-19T09:13:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fl8-as2-do-i-use-php-or-php-cli-to-build-the-server-script-to-receive-form-vars/288637/1 "2009-05-19T09:13:17Z")

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I’m putting together a form but I guess you have to create a server side script to receive the variables and then email them somewhere… but I’m not sure if I have to use php5 or php cli… can someone shed some light?