session variable in next page

[Anon]

Hi
I have been registering session with the script written below//
<?
$username = xyz;
session_register("username");
?>
To continue, <A HREF="test2.php?<?=SID?>">click here</A>

//
when in the next page the url appends the following looks like this
http://localhost/test/nextpage.php?PHPSESSID=72a21f54cacf9bbeb0cae9ab12e12b25
when i used to echo $username in the next page i don't get it

please anyone can tell me
Thanks

[Anon]

You should create a include file with session_start()
to make sure you're have it loaded on EACH page you want to use the variable...

startsession.php
<?php
session_start();
?>

usage:
require('startsession.php');

Read
http://phpbuilder.com/columns/mattias20000312.php3

CT