# Getting started with saving form data

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-started-with-saving-form-data/298738>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [October 23, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-started-with-saving-form-data/298738 "2009-10-23T19:47:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Heerefishyfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19b73/32.png) [@Heerefishyfish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Heerefishyfish)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-started-with-saving-form-data/298738/1 "2009-10-23T19:47:49Z")

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Hi all,

I’m trying to create a site where users can come, enter in information in form fields, which is then saved to their user profile in whatever format i choose.

Vague enough for you? Here’s an example.

User sees:

-Box for uploading an image (a la facebook). Uploads image, and a preview appears to take its place.

-Several text field inputs, where user could add anything.

-One LG text field input for a user to add comments.

User then clicks “submit”, and all the information is formatted in a way of my choosing, and is then viewable on the front-end.

This is probably simple enough to do, but I’m looking for a way to have this happen in a facebook-like method. Basically the page won’t have to refresh every time new info is added.

I’m not a total newb at this stuff, but am definitely looking to go a bit deeper into it. Any thoughts on where to begin?

Thanks!