$email = $_POST['email'];
		$password = $_POST['password'];
		$lastname = $_POST['lastname'];
		$firstname = $_POST['firstname'];
		$username = $_POST['username'];

		$ctr="";

		
		if(Client::countClientEmail($email)==1) {
			$error = "Email Address already in used";$ctr=1;
		}

		

		if(Client::countClientUsername($username)==1) {
			$error = "Username already in used";$ctr=1;
		}

		

		if($ctr=="") {

			//save customer information and send confirmation email

			$_POST = sanitize($_POST);
		    $client = $_POST;
		    settype($client,'object');
			$client_id = Client::addClient($client);