how to check if username already exists in php
$firstname = $_POST["firstname"];
$lastname = $_POST["lastname"];
$email = $_POST["email"];
$pass = $_POST["password"];
$check_email = mysqli_query($conn, "SELECT Email FROM crud where Email = '$email' ");
if(mysqli_num_rows($check_email) > 0){
echo('Email Already exists');
}
else{
if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {
$result = mysqli_query($conn, "INSERT INTO crud (Firstname, Lastname, Email, Password) VALUES ('$firstname', '$lastname', '$email', '$pass')");
}
echo('Record Entered Successfully');
}