Cookies Just NOT WORKING!!!!!!!

ScubaKing22

Hey guys I have made a site so that a user has to login to access certain areas, but it was a hassle logging in each time. So I tried cookies. Not knowing jack squat about how to make cookies, I looked all over the web at tutorials. I have tried a good 20+ tutorials, each one failing to create the cookie. I copy and paste code, I re-type code, but the cookies never get created. Does anyone have a script for making cookies that works and that will last across several pages? I know thats asking a bit much...but I have been working for 3+ days working ONLY on cookies!!! I HATE THEM ALL!!!! Can someone please help?:mad:

batman

It would be easier to use sessions. In your php pages AT THE TOP, write this:
session_start();

Once the person is logged in, then set the session loggedin or something.
$_SESSION['loggedin']; = "true"

On the protected pages do something like this:

session_start();
if($_SESSION['loggedin'] != "true")
{
echo "You must log in to access this page.";
include "loginform.htm";
exit();
}

Hope that helps,
-Blake

ScubaKing22

Actually thanks for trying to help but that is actually what I originally had. At the top of every single page I had session_name("foo");
session_start();
And every single time a user was required to login, the script checked to see if they were, and even if they were, it still required a login. Now I don't think the script is the problem because at the page-after-successful-login page it DID recognize that they were logged in. Also, I want it so that if he/she closed the window they would not have to log in again. But thanks anyway for trying 🙁