User Login System Using PHP Sessions and Cookies
Secure User Login System Using PHP Sessions and Cookies
• Understand the use of sessions and cookies in PHP
• Implement user authentication
• Maintain user state across multiple pages
• Demonstrate the difference between temporary (session-based) and persistent (cookie-based) storage
• Provide a basic foundation for real-world PHP web applications
• A session is created to store user information during the active login period
• An optional cookie is used to remember the username for future visits
• The user is redirected to a dashboard page
• On logout, the session is destroyed and cookies are removed