/* $ID = $_POST['user']; $Password = $_POST['pass']; */ function SignIn() { session_start(); //starting the session for user profile page if(!empty($_POST['user'])) //checking the 'user' name which is from Sign-In.html, is it empty or have some text { $query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM UserName where userName = '$_POST[user]' AND pass = '$_POST[pass]'") or die(mysql_error()); $row = mysql_fetch_array($query) or die(mysql_error()); if(!empty($row['userName']) AND !empty($row['pass'])) { $_SESSION['userName'] = $row['pass']; echo "SUCCESSFULLY LOGIN TO USER PROFILE PAGE..."; } else { echo "SORRY... YOU ENTERD WRONG ID AND PASSWORD... PLEASE RETRY..."; } } } if(isset($_POST['submit'])) { SignIn(); } ?>

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