This is the new version
<?php include('themesys.php') ?> <br><Br><div class="bbox"> <center> <?php session_start(); if (isset($_SESSION['user_id'])){ $con = mysql_connect("mystuff","mystuff","mypw");if (!$con) { die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error()); } mysql_select_db("mydb", $con); $id = $_SESSION['user_id']; $sql="INSERT INTO discussions (name, desc, maker)VALUES($_POST['namevalue'],$_POST['descvalue'],'$id')"; if (!mysql_query($sql,$con)) { die('Error: ' . mysql_error()); }echo "Discussion started!"; mysql_close($con); }else{header('Location: login.php');}?> </div></body>