i fixed this by having a
PHP Code:
echo "You will now be registered for the forum.";
echo "<meta http-equiv='Refresh' content='2; URL=./forums/forumadd.php?username=$username&password=$password2&email=$email'/>";
and then the forumadd handles everything else
Now if I can just make it so you can't just add in anything in those $_GET variables to create a new account