I cannot get the session value?

[gca07738]

logincheck.php

session_start();
$_SESSION['name']="joe";
(part 1)
header("Location:index.php");
(part 2)
<a href=index.php>link</a>

index.php

session_start();
echo $SESSION['name'];
for part1 :It has nothing!
for part2 :It can tranfer the session value to index.php
why cannot use part1 to get the session value?

[packland]

I'm pretty new to this but

what are your settings for cookies?

try

header("Location: products_menu.php?" .SID);
should get you there whatever the setting are?

then test with:
session start
if(isset($SESSION['name'])){
$name = $SESSION['name'];
}else{
$name = false;
}

any help?