bonzie Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Hi all,I try to create a small website with a login, however I don't get the sessions work.My login is (index.php): (in HTML)[code]<p><form method=post action="home.php>"> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" align="center" border="0"> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center">Please Log in here:</td> </tr> <tr><td align="right"class="logintext">Username:</td> <td><input size="15" maxlength="10" name="userName" type="text"/></td> </tr> <tr><td align="right" class="logintext">Password:</td> <td><input size="15" maxlength="10" name="userPassword" type="password"/></td> </tr> <tr align="center"><td colspan="2" align="center"><input value="login" name="action" type="hidden"/><input value="Log in" name="submit" type="submit"/> </td> </tr> </table>[/code]Now I want to create a session when people login, because I want to be able to identify people (via their username) when they browse further.I have tried several things but nothing worked. Could you help me?Thnx Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orio Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 There are tons of tutorials out there explaining these stuff.Read, and you still cant figure out why some script doesnt work post it here and we'll try to fix it [img src=\"style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":smile:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"smile.gif\" /]Orio. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzie Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 I read already some stuff on sessions, however probably I do something wrong.From my login page people are directed to index2.php.On this page I have[code]<?php//start sessionsession_start();$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userName'];$password = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userPassword'];$_SESSION['user']=$username;...?>[/code]Then in the body of my document (HTML) I have a link:[code]<body><a class="menu" href="recomm.php">Get Recommendation</a></body>[/code]I tried it like this, on the page "recomm.php" the session variable (_SESSION['user'])was empty...What do I wrong?Is it better to use session_id? And if yes how do I have to integrate this in the URL?thnx[!--quoteo(post=385906:date=Jun 20 2006, 11:00 AM:name=Orio)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Orio @ Jun 20 2006, 11:00 AM) [snapback]385906[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]There are tons of tutorials out there explaining these stuff.Read, and you still cant figure out why some script doesnt work post it here and we'll try to fix it [img src=\"style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":smile:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"smile.gif\" /]Orio.[/quote] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orio Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Do you start the sessions on recomm.php? It has to have session_start() in the begining so it can fetch the vars set on previous pages.Orio. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzie Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 in recomm.php I have[code]<?php//start sessionsession_start();$username=$_SESSION['user'];[/code]When I do[code]echo $username;[/code]I don't get anything.[!--quoteo(post=385916:date=Jun 20 2006, 11:24 AM:name=Orio)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Orio @ Jun 20 2006, 11:24 AM) [snapback]385916[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]Do you start the sessions on recomm.php? It has to have session_start() in the begining so it can fetch the vars set on previous pages.Orio.[/quote] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orio Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 HmmmEverything seems fine, maybe it's the problem with the form?Your code says:$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userName'];$password = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userPassword'];Are you sure that in the login form the fields are called userName and userPassword ? And the method is post?Orio.[b]EDIT-[/b] I just saw you posted the form as well, and it's ok... I have no idea whats wrong! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzie Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 is it maybe better to use session ids?in the index2.php I would then put[code]<?php//start sessionsession_start();$id=session_id();$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userName'];$password = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userPassword'];$_SESSION['user']=$username;$id=$username; // because I want the id to be the username...?>[/code]Is this correct?And how do I integrate then the id in the URL?thnx[!--quoteo(post=385921:date=Jun 20 2006, 11:36 AM:name=Orio)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Orio @ Jun 20 2006, 11:36 AM) [snapback]385921[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]HmmmEverything seems fine, maybe it's the problem with the form?Your code says:$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userName'];$password = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userPassword'];Are you sure that in the login form the fields are called userName and userPassword ? And the method is post?Orio.[b]EDIT-[/b] I just saw you posted the form as well, and it's ok... I have no idea whats wrong![/quote] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzie Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 I tried with an easy example:login form:[code]<p><form method=post action="home.php>"> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" align="center" border="0"> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center">Please Log in here:</td> </tr> <tr><td align="right"class="logintext">Username:</td> <td><input size="15" maxlength="10" name="userName" type="text"/></td> </tr> <tr><td align="right" class="logintext">Password:</td> <td><input size="15" maxlength="10" name="userPassword" type="password"/></td> </tr> <tr align="center"><td colspan="2" align="center"><input value="login" name="action" type="hidden"/><input value="Log in" name="submit" type="submit"/> </td> </tr> </table>[/code]Now in home.php i put:[code]<?phpsession_start();$id=session_id();$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userName'];?>In HTML body<a href="home2.php?<?php $id ?>"> link</a>[/code]The id in the URL doesn't work. And as i am a beginner I don't see why.Can you help?[!--quoteo(post=385924:date=Jun 20 2006, 11:46 AM:name=bonzie)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(bonzie @ Jun 20 2006, 11:46 AM) [snapback]385924[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]is it maybe better to use session ids?in the index2.php I would then put[code]<?php//start sessionsession_start();$id=session_id();$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userName'];$password = $HTTP_POST_VARS['userPassword'];$_SESSION['user']=$username;$id=$username; // because I want the id to be the username...?>[/code]Is this correct?And how do I integrate then the id in the URL?thnx[/quote] Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/12445-problem-with-sessions/#findComment-47591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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