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Warning: session_start() failed: No such file or directory

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I think the folder containing the session data cannot be accessed by the PHP process.

If you have not touched your php.ini, the default session.save_handler should be files (which means that session data will be stored in a folder on your file system). The value of session.save_path contains that folder, you should check that it exists and its permissions for your php process.

soulmerge 2010-07-16 07:22:05

thank you i'll do that now : )

Mohammad 2010-07-16 07:27:48

would something like `echo session.save_path;` do it?

Mohammad 2010-07-16 07:29:13

These are ini-values (configuration values for the PHP process) You can modify them using `ini_set()`. Have a look at the official explanation (and the links I provided in the answer): http://de.php.net/manual/en/configuration.changes.modes.php

soulmerge 2010-07-16 07:37:40

i just checked and the value for `session_save_path()` is`/var/php_sessions/`

Mohammad 2010-07-16 08:08:06

so i suppose i don't have write permissions in that folder.

Mohammad 2010-07-16 08:09:07

Answer 2

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Sessions are saved on the harddisk of your server. Most likely your session save path does not exist. Try setting it to a directory that does exist or that you have read/write rights to.

Tjirp 2010-07-16 07:22:35

Answer 3

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Make sure that session directory is writable or you can set a path yourself with:

session_save_path

This comment is also useful if you are using above function.

Sarfraz 2010-07-16 07:25:08

thank you, could you provide more detailed code on how that would be set to an example directory?

Mohammad 2010-07-16 07:26:00

@Mohammad: You can visit the link i have provided for comprehensive docs and more useful comments by different people :)

Sarfraz 2010-07-16 07:28:33

Thank you, the links you provided solved the problem.

Mohammad 2010-07-16 19:04:40

@Mohammad: That is good news :)

Sarfraz 2010-07-16 19:05:23

I've also updated the question with the code i used : )

Mohammad 2010-07-16 19:07:39

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