[SOLVED] sessions question

[affordit]

first I need to know if this code has to be on every page

 

session_start();

    $_SESSION['username'] = $_SESSION['username'];

 

and if it does can it be stored and called from every page?

 

Thanks

[revraz]

session_start(); does

 

I have no idea what you are trying to do with

 

$_SESSION['username'] = $_SESSION['username'];

 

The $_SESSION variable is available on every page you use session_start so there is no need to assign it each time.

[affordit]

So all I need is this on the page where they log in

session_start();

    $_SESSION['username'] = $_SESSION['username'];

 

And then if I include this line session_start(); at the top of every other page it will work properly?

 

[revraz]

No, again,  $_SESSION['username'] = $_SESSION['username']; is not doing anything.

 

Set it with something like

 

$_SESSION['username'] = $_POST['username'];

 

Where do you get username from?

 

[affordit]

username is the login name and what I need to do is store it in a session im told so it can be used in the other pages

[revraz]

And you get the login name how?

[affordit]

From the login form

 

I got the username thing from http://www.tizag.com/phpT/phpsessions.php but I guess I am not understanding

[revraz]

Post the login form you are using.

[affordit]

<?php

session_start(); // start up your PHP session!

?>

<form action="verify.php" method=post>

<input type=text name="username">

<input type=text name="psword">

<input type=submit value ="Login">

[revraz]

Now after you authenticate them as a user, use the line

 

$_SESSION['username'] = $_POST['username'];

 

And that will transfer the Username in the Login script to a Session which you can use on any page that uses sessions.

[affordit]

Thank You I appreciate it.