<?php
$conn = Doctrine_Manager::getInstance() ->openConnection(new PDO("dsn", "username", "pw"));
// initalizing a new collection $users = new Doctrine_Collection($conn->getTable('User')); // alternative (propably easier) $users = new Doctrine_Collection('User'); // adding some data
$coll[0]->name = 'Arnold'; $coll[1]->name = 'Somebody';
// finally save it!
$coll->save(); ?>