[SOLVED] Persistent session data

[flash gordon]

Hi gang,

 

Maybe I just don't understand enough php to google this correctly, but I can't find the answer. How do I make persistent session data between my pages? Here is what I'd like to do:

 

session.php

<?php

session_start();
$_SESSION["name"]="bob";

echo $_SESSION["name"];

echo '<br><a href="session2.php">Next Page</a';

?>

 

session2.php

<?php

session_start();
echo $_SESSION["name"]; // should echo "bob"
?>

 

Why doesn't the session data persistent between the pages?

 

Cheers

[trq]

That should work fine. Are cookies enabled in your browser?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

And add the following two lines immediately after your opening <?php tag in both pages -

 

ini_set ("display_errors", "1");
error_reporting(E_ALL);

[flash gordon]

Thanks a bunch guys! By default I don't allow cookies to be stored on my browser. I had to turn them on and BAM!

 

Thanks soooo much guys!

 

 

Is this session data stored in a physical location on the server or is it stored in memory and clears automatically when the user closes his browser?