PHP POST just not working for some reason

Question

Trying to make a simple login page, here's the form:

    <form action="admin/login" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <div class="input-container">
            <span class="label">Username:</span>
            <input class="login-input" type="text" name="user" required>

            <span class="label">Password:</span>
            <input class="login-input" type="password" name="pass" required>
        </div>

        <input id="login-button" type="submit" value="Log In">
    </form>

Here's the login page:

<?php
    ini_set('display_errors', 1);
    ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
    error_reporting(E_ALL);

    echo $_POST['user'];
?>

I just get this printed out:

Notice: Undefined index: user in /var/www/html/admin/login.php on line 6

I have no idea what is going on and i've tried everything.

I have my .htaccess file set to remove extensions. And it takes me to the page, as it shows that error? The code for login.php is in my question above. — user2397282, Aug 01 '16 at 11:33
then your .htaccess could be the reason as well. disable the .htaccess and implement the changes (add ".php"). if it works, it's your .htaccess — Jakumi, Aug 01 '16 at 11:34
Possible duplicate of [Seems like POST values are lost when .htaccess RewriteRule used. GET values are OK. How to fix?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8826861/seems-like-post-values-are-lost-when-htaccess-rewriterule-used-get-values-are) — Markus Laire, Aug 01 '16 at 11:38

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 01 '16 at 11:37

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Figured it out, you guys were right that it was an issue with the .htaccess file.

I just needed to add a slash after the action path:

action="admin/login/"

That's it!

answered Aug 01 '16 at 11:37

user2397282

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This shouldn't matter if you have a correct .htaccess rule ;) – Ron van der Heijden Aug 01 '16 at 11:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 01 '16 at 11:44

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Change Action from action="admin/login" to action="admin/login.php" then submit. You are hitting login.php directly from URL that is why it is showing undefined user because user is defined as a post variable

answered Aug 01 '16 at 11:44

Adnan Ali

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PHP POST just not working for some reason

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