Try removing the quotes in sessio_register ie. (valid_user2)
> Here is the code that starts and registers the session. It is login page
> that logs in to itself so the form that produces $_POST["username"] is
> actually on the same page, but nothing happens until the user logs in. It
> there is something in this code that is not correct or making the other code
> from the previous mssages not work please let me know. Thanks again for all
> of the help.
>
>
>
> <?
> session_start();
> $username = $_POST["username"];
> $password = $_POST["password"];
>
> if ($username && $password)
> {
> //user has just tried to login
>
> $db_conn = mysql_connect("server", "user", "pass");
> mysql_select_db("DB_name", $db_conn);
> $query = "SELECT * FROM members WHERE username='$username'and
> password='$password'";
> $result = mysql_query($query, $db_conn);
> if (mysql_num_rows($result) >0 )
> {
> //if they are in the db register the username
> $valid_user2 = $username;
> session_register("valid_user2");
> }
> }
> ?>
>
>
>
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