php.ini Sessions or Cookies? - HTML Forums

SkaFreaks · 11-01-2009, 12:48 PM

Hello
So I am trying to move my website to a new server that a friend is hosting. Neither of us know much about the php setup. On the original site I have a login on the main page that works fine, when moving the site to the new server it won't work.

After looking through the php info from the two servers I noticed a difference in the PHP Variables.
old - http://skafreaks.com/test.php
new - http://skafreaks.club1069media.com/test.php

if you look at the PHP Variables, the new server doesn't have _REQUEST or _COOKIE.

Could this cause a problem in all of this?
If so, how can I add this info to the new php.ini file?

Thanks for any help.
SkaFreaks

scoutt · 11-06-2009, 09:12 AM

_REQUEST or _COOKIE

are Super Globals, you cannot turn them off. COOKIE won't be there probably because you don't have any cookies from that server.

Vege · 11-06-2009, 12:00 PM

PHP Code:


			
<?php
ini_set("display_errors",1);
setcookie("TestCookie", "testvalue");
?>

PHP Code:


			
<?php
ini_set("display_errors",1);
session_start();

if($_SESSION['TestSession'] =="testvalue")
{
echo "Sessions work";
}
$_SESSION['TestSession'] = "testvalue";
?>

Does the first create a cookie in your cookie directory and does the second print "Sessions work" after you refresh it few times?

scoutt · 11-06-2009, 07:32 PM

Vege, by default this will create the cookie and then delete it since there is no time to the cookie, it expires as soon as it is made.

setcookie("TestCookie", "testvalue");

Vege · 11-07-2009, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoutt

Vege, by default this will create the cookie and then delete it since there is no time to the cookie, it expires as soon as it is made.

setcookie("TestCookie", "testvalue");

From manual:

Quote:

If set to 0, or omitted, the cookie will expire at the end of the session (when the browser closes).

So in theory he should have plenty of time to check if it's made.

scoutt · 11-07-2009, 10:43 AM

That has never been the case for me. You can see it being made in the browser, yes, but as soon as you go to the next page the cookie is always gone. Unless they acutally fixed it. lol