simple yes?

[spandexman]

Okay, this may be simple, may not, I'm not too good at PHP/MySQL Though if I have some code to work with I can usually figure out what I need.

Lets suppose I have a page called test.php theres nothing on it but a text box and submit button.
Also it is located in the root directory of the website will the forum is located in /forum/
How would I make it so its a check to see if the username exists in the forum? ex: I enter spandexman and press submit, it checks and if it is then it says okay, if not then it says not in database or something?

[Adrian Schneider]

Simple, yes. What is your ultimate goal here? Checking upon registration?

[spandexman]

Yes, I want it so they can submit parts in different parts of my website, but I want them to enter the correct username and password in the form that is not attached to the forums for verification to prevent spam etc.