ok, i think i fixed up everything everybody told me (although some answers did contradict) and here is the entire script...
Jule --script (globals.inc.php)-- <?php $host_glob = "localhost"; $db_glob = "phpquiz"; $un_glob = "phpquiz"; $pw_glob = "phpquiz"; $link_glob = mysql_connect("$host_glob", "$un_glob", "$pw_glob"); $webmaster = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"; ?> --script (globals.inc.php)-- --script (register_user.php)-- <?php session_start(); require("globals.inc.php"); require("layout.fnct.php"); html_header("Register a New User", "Enter Information"); /*--------------------*/ if ($fname && $lname && $email && $username && $password && $vpassword) { if ($password != $vpassword) { echo "<font size = +1 color = \"#FF0000\">Your passwords do not match, please try again</font><br>"; } else { if (!$link_glob) { echo "<font size=+1 color=\"#FF0000\">You could not connect to the database.<br>Please contact the <a href=mailto:$webmaster>webmaster</a>.<br><br></font>" . mysql_errno() . ": " . mysql_error() . "<br>"; } else { if (!mysql_select_db("$db_glob", "$link_glob")) { echo "<font size=+1 color=\"#FF0000\">The Database could not be selected<br> Please contact the <a href=mailto:$webmaster>webmaster</a>.<br><br></font>" . mysql_errno() . ": " . mysql_error() . "<br>"; } else { $table_user = "user"; $query = "INSERT INTO $table_user values('0', '$fname', '$lname', '$email', '$username', PASSWORD('$password'))"; $result = mysql_query('$query', '$link_glob'); if (!$result) { echo "<font size=+1 color=\"#FF0000\">Your Information could not be entered into the database.<br> Please contact the <a href=mailto:$webmaster>webmaster</a>.</font><br><br>" . mysql_errno() . ": " . mysql_error() . "<br>"; } else { echo "<font size = +1 color=\"#0000FF\">Your Information has successfully been entered into the database!</font><br>"; echo "click <a href=\"manage_account.php\">here</a> to change your personal options and to add your first quiz!"; html_footer(); exit; } } } } } echo "<font size=+1>Please enter the required information</font>"; echo " <form method=post action=register_user.php> Name: <input type=text name=fname size=10 maxlength=10> <input type=text name=lname size=20 maxlength=20><br> Email: <input type=text name=email size=30 maxlength=100><br> UserName: <input type=text name=username size=16 maclength=16><br> Password: <input type=password name=password size=8 maxlength=8><br> Verify Password: <input type=password name=vpassword size=8 maxlength=8<br><br> <input type=submit value=\"Register\"><input type=reset value=\"Clear\"> </form>"; /*--------------------*/ html_footer(); ?> --script (register_user.php)-- -- Jule Slootbeek [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://blindtheory.cjb.net -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php