Step 16: Creating the register.php file

Step 16: Creating the register.php file
On this page users can create an account.

file: register.php

<?php
 
require_once "header.php";
 if (isset($_POST['register'])){
 
        if (registerNewUser($_POST['username'], $_POST['password'], $_POST['password2'], $_POST['email'])){
 
                echo "Thank you for registering, an email has been sent to your inbox, Please activate your account.
                <a href='./index.php'>Click here to login.</a>
                ";
 
        }else {
 
                echo "Registration failed! Please try again.";
                show_registration_form();
 
        }
 } else {
// has not pressed the register button
        show_registration_form();
}
 
 require_once "footer.php";
?>