[Resolved] New to using sessions/cookies

[limeonade]

Hello

I'm trying to make a few password protected pages and using sessions so the user only has to log in once. I've tried reading a bit about sessions and that seems like the thing to use but I don't really know how to go about it. All I know is the syntax to start and destroy a session. I haven't seen any good examples yet of how to use one the way I want to but I'm sure there are some.

I hope someone can straighten it out for me since I guess I'm not having any luck with comprehension today :bemused:

Here is just a simple summary of what I'm trying to do:
1) Make one or two password protected pages
2) Share/transfer information from one page to the next

Thanks for any direction or input.

Lime

[thorpe]

try this test to get you going.

page1.php

<?php
  session_start();
  $_SESSION['user'] = 'bob';
?>
<a href="page2.php">page2</a>

page2.php

<?php
  session_start();
  echo $_SESSION['user'];
?>

[planetsim]

Theres also more information in the stickied thread

[limeonade]

Alright I'll try them out. Thank you both for your replies. I will post again in case I have any other questions. 🙂