PHP SESSIONS

[Anon]

im new to php and linux. i want to use sessions in my pages.
both for authenticating users and retaining values throughout the time the user is logged in.
i looked at many sites for php session tutorials but cant find a good comprehensive one which covers everything.

Please point me in the right direction.
Any help is appreciated.
THanks

[Anon]

I suggest you get a book, I got Beginning PHP4 by Wrox, they really help you out alot

[razmon]

I use session ids a lot.
Important steps to remember
at the beginning of each .php page you are calling use <?session_start();?>
then register the variable names NOT variables that you want carried over to those pages ie
session_register ( "name" );

this should then carry the variable $name throughout your whole session - again providing you use the session_start at the beginning of each page

[Anon]

The 4.x sessions are much better than before. You might also look at sessions which are kept in a database rather than a .tmp file.

sf.net/projects/phplib has a session class that allows sessions, and then gives you authentication and user levels if necessary.