mysql_connect($hostname,$username,$password); @mysql_select_db($dbname) or die( "Unable to select database"); $sql = "SELECT * FROM addMember WHERE email = '{$email}'"; $res = mysql_query( $sql ) or die( mysql_error ); if ( mysql_num_rows( $res ) > 0 ) { session_start(); $_SESSION["contactName"] = $contactName; header("location:alreadyMember.php"); } else{ $query="INSERT addMember ( memberID, institution, address1, address2, city, state, zip, website, contactName, position, phoneNumber, email) VALUES ( '".$memberID."', '".$institution."', '".$address1."', '".$address2."', '".$city."', '".$state."', '".$zipCode."', '".$website."', '".$contactName."', '".$position."', '".$phoneNumber."', '".$email."')"; $result=mysql_query($query) or die("Error in query:".mysql_error()); session_start(); $_SESSION["contactName"] = $contactName; header("location:thankyouforbecomingamember.php"); } ob_end_flush(); ?>