Need help with cookies

[Mike S.]

I have a website and when users visit that site, I'd like to put a
cookie on their computer. Then I'd like to retreive the cookie so I
can actually view it. How would I go about doing that with php?

BTW, I know nothing about php. I only know basic html. I'm trying to
learn php but I'm having difficulties with it.

[Erwin Moller]

Re: Need help with cookies

Mike S. wrote:

I have a website and when users visit that site, I'd like to put a
cookie on their computer. Then I'd like to retreive the cookie so I
can actually view it. How would I go about doing that with php?
>
BTW, I know nothing about php. I only know basic html. I'm trying to
learn php but I'm having difficulties with it.

Hi Mike,

PHP has easy functions for that:

http://nl2.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php

But you must learn a little PHP before using it.
www.php.net is the place to start looking and learning, or get a good book.
Most functions described (like setcookie) have descriptions that should get
you going. Also read the usercontributed notes.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

[Geoff Berrow]

Re: Need help with cookies

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Mike S. contained the following:

>I have a website and when users visit that site, I'd like to put a
>cookie on their computer. Then I'd like to retreive the cookie so I
>can actually view it. How would I go about doing that with php?
>
>BTW, I know nothing about php. I only know basic html. I'm trying to
>learn php but I'm having difficulties with it.

And yet you know that you want to set a cookie? Perhaps it might be
better if you let us know what problem you are trying to solve.

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