i had a test apache2 server running on a linux comp in my network and i pulled all the code from it and set a win2k apache2 server up using it. php appears to be working correctly and i can go into my mysql server from the cmd but now my vars arent working. i havent had much win2k experience. do i need to include the posting pages somehow to get the variables to register? any ideas why this would work in linux with no probs and give me unregistered var errors in win2k? all files are in the same directory. my "index.php" is supposed posting to the file "customersearch.php" some info entered in a form. simple stuff its just not working.