Problem resolved. I wish I could attach a screenshot of the powergrep results I found. For those getting the error message "database connect failed" and a maximum connections message ... you have to change 4 references to "pconnect" in the php files to simply "connect". I haven't had a single database error since and users are successfully signing up. Email me if you want to see the screenshot: jhiltabidel@gmail.com ... I don't have time right now to post details... see more thanks,