diff --git a/post.php b/post.php
index d1a61d4..214b653 100644
--- a/post.php
+++ b/post.php
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ function validate_iamge() {
 }
 
 // function to handle the creation of a new thread
-function new_thread(string $board_code, string $title, string $username) {
+function new_thread(string $board_id, string $title, string $username) {
 
 	$conn = get_database_conn();
 	$insert_thread_sql = "INSERT INTO thread (title, user_id, board, posted)
 						  VALUES (?, (SELECT id FROM user WHERE username = ?), ?, NOW())";
 	$stmt = mysqli_prepare($conn, $insert_thread_sql);
-	mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt, "sss", $title, $username, $board_code);
+	mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt, "sss", $title, $username, $board_id);
 	mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
 	
 	if (mysqli_stmt_affected_rows($stmt) != 1) {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if ($_POST['type'] == 'new_thread') {
 	// get the variables from the post request
 	$title = $_POST['title'] or die('invalid request!');	
 	$upload = $_POST['upload'] or die('invalid request!');
-	$board_code = $_POST['board_code'] or die('invalid request!');
+	$board_id = $_POST['board_id'] or die('invalid request!');
 	$message = $_POST['message'] ?? '';
 	
 	// get the posters username
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if ($_POST['type'] == 'new_thread') {
 
 	//todo: validate the image and move it into the filesystem
 
-	$thread_id = new_thread($board_code, $title, $username);
+	$thread_id = new_thread($board_id, $title, $username);
 
 } elseif ($_POST['type'] == 'thread_reply') {
 } else {