Question about tutorial I am reading

[anon]

Hi, I'm reading a tutorial over at - http://www.phpeasystep.com/workshopview.php?id=6

 

It says that to terminate the session I should create a file:

<?
session_start();
session_destroy();
?>

 

 

If a user wanted to logout, would I make the Logout Button link to this file or something?

[revraz]

Yes, and i would change the <? to <?php

 

If you set cookies, you can also clear them as well.

 

After it's done, redirect them to your main screen.

[anon]

So the logout button would be -

 

<form name="form1" method="post" action="logout.php">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Logout">

 

Then I would put a redirect in the logout.php file?

[revraz]

Yes.  Not sure why you are choosing to use a FORM for it though, why not just a Link?  If you want a button, use a image.  But your choice, either will work fine.

[nafetski]

<?php
session_start();
session_destroy();

// Use a 301 redirect rather than a meta
Header( "Location: http://www.new-url.com" ); 
exit;
?>

 

Any link connecting to this php page will end the session and send them to the login page.  You don't have to use a form =D