omail php cannot start session()

[notinthisworld]

i have a php with basic username ang passowrd field for login. but erytime i use it, it just refreshes the same page as if the there are no data inputed in the fields

[lurius]

"php cannot start session?"
Is this error php is giving to you? Post some code and more accurate description of the problem.

-Lurius

[rIkLuNd]

I'm not sure, but I think that you can do some like this.

login.php

<?php

if(isset($login))
{
   if(empty($username)||empty($password))
   {
   print "You must fill in all fields!");
   }
   else
   {
   session_start();

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

   }
}
else
{
   print "<form action=\"login.php\" method=\"post\">\n";
   print "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"login\">\n";
   print "Username: <input type=\"text\" name=\"username\"><br>\n";
   print "Password: <input type=\"password\" name=\"password\"><p>\n";
   print "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Login\">\n";
   print "</form>\n";
}
?>

Do not entirely trust this code; I'm a newbie!

[notinthisworld]

i only installed mahc chat and qmailfordummies (both from sourceforge and freshmeat) when i try to log in, it just refreshes the log in page but im 200% sure that the username and password i entered is correct (the mahc chat says that is hould enter a username but i already have). as if the fields are not accepting my inputs