How do I create persistent sessions in PHP?

Question

I used session_start() to initiate a session in PHP, but when my browser closes, the session is gone.

How do I use PHP to create persistent sessions tha

Answer 1

I would recommend using cookies and a database if you want a persistent session. We store the customer's ID (random 32 bit alph-anumeric value) in a cookie and then reference that to load up their customer information.