if you are asking yourself this question also, I may have the answer for you. I found the easiest way to enter or insert the time and date automatically into mysql is with the now() function. In this short simple tutorial guide i will show you steps to take to insert the time and date with the year month day hour and even seconds into a mysql database.

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so, to insert the time and date inot my tables i use this sql query:


CODE:
$sql = "INSERT INTO table-name(field_name) values (now())'";


if is do the query above, the system will enter a time stamp of "2007-04-04 21:48:37" which is right now..

you also have to make sure that you create the field correctly. you can use this table as and example:

CODE:
CREATE TABLE `post`
    (
          `post_date` datetime NOT NULL default '0000-00-00 00:00:00',
    )


I find that this is the best and easy way to inster the time and day of the current (present) year month day hour and seconds of today.