Session Variables Not Being Stored

Question

I have the following PHP code:

session_start(); 
$zip = $_GET['zip'];
$_SESSION['zip'] = $zip;
echo $_SESSION['zip']; //output is 98121, or whatever value I assigned

Then when I go to the next page using the following code:

 <div id="heading"><h2>What day and time would you like your stuff picked up?</h2></div>


<div class="nav_buttons">
            <button class="previous">Previous</button>
            <button class="next">Next</button>
</div><!--end nav_buttons--> 
<form action="/wordpress/junk-details" method="post">
<?php for($j = 0; $j < 7; $j++): ?>
    <div class="date_container" id="date_container_<?php echo $j;?>" >
        <?php for($i = 0; $i < 7; $i++): ?>
            <div class="day">
                <div class="date" id="">

                </div><!--end date--> 
            </div><!--end day--> 
        <?php endfor; ?>

    </div><!--end date_container--> 
<?php endfor; ?>
<div class="nav_buttons">
            <button class="next" id="goto_step2" type="image" value="next step"><span>Next Step: Details</span></button>
</div><!--end nav_buttons--> 
</form>

and I do a var_dump($_SESSION), the value is NULL. I've checked my php.ini file, but didn't see anything out of the ordinary. I've searched other similar topics on SO, but none of those have helped.

Here is a list of links I've tried:

PHP Session data not being saved

PHP Session not Saving

PHP Session Data Not Being Stored

Here are some details that might help:

I'm using PHP 5.5.3

I'm using a Mac OSX 10.9

I'm using the localhost as a server

This issue is on both Chrome and Firefox browsers

This is a wordpress site

I'm not sure what this could be. My sessions work when I use them on the back of my Wordpress plugin

Does the next page also contain `session_start();` ? It's not in there, from what I can tell. — Funk Forty Niner, Jan 18 '14 at 05:58
Then that's your problem. If you want your session variables to appear on any other page, it must be included. — Funk Forty Niner, Jan 18 '14 at 05:59
Well holly crap! It worked like a charm!!! Make that your answer and I'll upvote and accept! Thank you so much! I didn't realize I needed that! — BlackHatSamurai, Jan 18 '14 at 06:01

Funk Forty Niner · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-18T06:38:33.647

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If you want your session variables to appear on any other page, then session_start(); must be included inside all your pages using sessions.

Footnotes:

Should you happen in the future to get the following error message: headers already sent, you could add ob_start(); just above session_start();

Relevant links:

edited Jan 18 '14 at 06:38

answered Jan 18 '14 at 06:02

Funk Forty Niner

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No biggie, hey it happened to me too way back when. Just sharing the wealth ;-) @Blaine – Funk Forty Niner Jan 18 '14 at 06:03
Lol... I know how that goes. I appreciate the speedy response and you sharing the wealth. I'm sure I'll be able to pass this along at some point. – BlackHatSamurai Jan 18 '14 at 06:04
You're very much welcome. I left a link in my answer for you to read up on. It contains a lot more information. @Blaine – Funk Forty Niner Jan 18 '14 at 06:06

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 18 '14 at 06:31

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add session_start(); on the top of your page in which you want to set session variable or retrive session variable value

answered Jan 18 '14 at 06:31

Satish Sharma

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Session Variables Not Being Stored

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