diff --git a/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/project.godot b/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/project.godot
index 4420a7c..6f2a138 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/project.godot
+++ b/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/project.godot
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ config_version=4
 [application]
 
 config/name="bcirpg_toolset"
+run/main_scene="res://screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.tscn"
 config/icon="res://icon.png"
 
 [global]
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.gd b/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.gd
index 37f0e06..f43a4a0 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.gd
+++ b/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.gd
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ onready var special8 = $"RootVBoxContainer/TopHBoxContainer/RightVBoxContainer/V
 
 onready var special9 = $"RootVBoxContainer/TopHBoxContainer/RightVBoxContainer/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/SpecialAbilitiesVBoxContainer/CenterContainer/GridContainer/SBOptionButton9"
 
-	# Save the data to a CSV file.
-var rowData = [CharacterName, Profession, Demeanor, Species, Culture, Faction, Description, HeightAndWeight, 
-	Backstory, Gender, Equipment, Charisma, Dialog, Constitution, Agility, SelfDisipline, Memory, Reasoning, 
-	Strength, Quickness, Presence, Intuition, Empathy, Appearence, skill1, skill2, skill3, skill4, skill5,
-	skill6, skill7, skill8, skill9, skill10, special1, special2, special3, special4, special5, special6,
-	special7, special8, special9]
+	# 12/10/23 save the data to a xml file.
+
+	# comments for future skill sets to use
+	# ,skill1, skill2, skill3, skill4, skill5,
+	# skill6, skill7, skill8, skill9, skill10, special1, special2, special3, special4, special5, special6,
+	# special7, special8, special9
 
 var headerData = ["CharacterName", "Profession", "Demeanor", "Species", "Culture", "Faction", "Description", "HeightAndWeight",
 	"Backstory", "Gender", "Equipment", "Charisma", "Dialog", "Constitution", "Agility", "SelfDisipline", "Memory",
@@ -103,37 +103,43 @@ var headerData = ["CharacterName", "Profession", "Demeanor", "Species", "Culture
 func _ready():
 	pass # Replace with function body.
 
-func save_data_to_csv(data: Array, file_path: String):
+
+var file_path = "user://data.xml"  # Use 'user://' to save in the user data directory
+
+func save_data_to_xml(data: Array, path: String) -> void:
+	
+	#save_user_data()
+	
+	
 	var file = File.new()
-	if file.open(file_path, File.WRITE) == OK:
-		for row in data:
-			file.store_string(format_row(row))
+	
+	if file.open("user://data.xml", File.WRITE) == OK:
+		file.store_line("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>")
+		file.store_line("<root>")
+		
+		for line_edit in data:
+			var line_edit_text = line_edit.text
+			file.store_line(line_edit_text)
+			#file.store_line("\n")
+		
+		
+		file.store_line("</root>")
 		file.close()
-		print("Data saved to", file_path)
+		print("Data saved to XML file:", path)
 	else:
-		print("Failed to open", file_path, "for writing.")
+		print("Error opening file for writing:", path)
 
-func format_row(row_data: Array) -> String:
-	# Convert the array of data to a comma-separated string
-	var formatted_row = ""
-	for i in range(row_data.size()):
-		formatted_row += str(row_data[i])
-		if i < row_data.size() - 1:
-			formatted_row += ","
-	formatted_row += "\n"
-	return formatted_row
-
-# Example usage:
-var data_to_save = [
-	["Name", "Age", "Score"],
-	["John", 25, 85],
-	["Alice", 30, 92],
-	["Bob", 28, 78],
-]
-
-var file_path = "user://data.csv"  # Use 'user://' to save in the user data directory
 
+func create_array_to_save() -> Array:
+	var userData = [CharacterName, Profession, Demeanor, Species, Culture, Faction, Description, HeightAndWeight, 
+	Backstory, Gender, Equipment, Charisma, Dialog, Constitution, Agility, SelfDisipline, Memory, Reasoning, 
+	Strength, Quickness, Presence, Intuition, Empathy, Appearence]
+	
+	return userData
 
 func _on_Button_pressed():
-	var fileName = "character_data.csv"	
-	save_data_to_csv(data_to_save, file_path)
+	save_data_to_xml(create_array_to_save(), file_path)
+
+
+
+	
diff --git a/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.tscn b/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.tscn
index 370b684..606acce 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.tscn
+++ b/Phase2/Godot_Toolset/Main/screens/wizards/character_creation/character_creation_wizard.tscn
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ script = ExtResource( 3 )
 [node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
+margin_top = -6.0
+margin_bottom = -6.0
 color = Color( 0.537255, 0.537255, 0.537255, 1 )
 
 [node name="RootVBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
@@ -684,3 +686,4 @@ margin_bottom = 368.0
 text = "Export Character To Module"
 
 [connection signal="pressed" from="RootVBoxContainer/TopHBoxContainer/RightVBoxContainer/VBoxContainer/Button" to="." method="_on_Button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="tree_entered" from="RootVBoxContainer/TopHBoxContainer/RightVBoxContainer/VBoxContainer/Button" to="." method="_on_Button_tree_entered"]