prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username=:usr"); $stmt->bindParam(":usr", $user); $stmt->execute(); $array = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC); if($array != ""){ header('Location: signup.php?userexists=true'); } else { //inserting the new user //preparing statement against injection $stmt = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO users (username, password) VALUES (:unm, :psw)"); $stmt->bindParam(":unm", $user); $stmt->bindParam(":psw", $pass); $stmt->execute(); $_SESSION["user"] = $user; //getting user level and putting it in url for $_GET $stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT level FROM users WHERE username=:usr"); $stmt->bindParam(":usr", $user); $stmt->execute(); $array = $stmt->fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC); $lvl = $array['level']; header("Location: https://lukeogburn.com/rwv/vamos.php?level=".$lvl); } ?>