im new to php I have this login script that works fine just trying ot add a session variable to get the data from the field usertype (this will be set as admin or user) ive tried the code below but getting parser errors the parts i have added that are not functioning are $usertype = $_POST['usertype']; $_SESSION['valid_type'] = get($usertype, "admin"); Just want to know how to get this session to work correctly like the others do any help appreciated code below. [code] <? include "functions/include_fns.php"; if (isset($_POST['username']) && isset($_POST['password'])) { $username = $_POST['username']; $password = $_POST['password']; $usertype = $_POST['usertype']; if (login($username, $password, "admin")) { $sql $_SESSION['valid_user'] = $username; $_SESSION['valid_name'] = getname($username, "admin"); $_SESSION['valid_type'] = get($usertype, "admin"); if (isset($_POST['url']) && !empty($_POST['url'])) { $go_url = "".$url; header("Location: $go_url"); } else { header("Location: home.php"); } exit; } else { //status = 0: Incorrect Username or password //status = 1: Session has timed out or your are not logged in header("Location: index.php?status=0"); exit; } } else { header("Location: index.php?status=0"); exit; } ?>[/code]