PHP Functions Essential Reference

setcookie

void setcookie(string name, string value, [int expiration], 
              [string path], [string domain], [int secure]) 

name	Cookie name
value	Value of cookie
expiration	Expiration time
path	Server path
domain	Domain name
secure	Secure option

Sends an HTTP cookie to the client.

Returns:

Void

Description:

Sends an HTTP cookie to the client. Cookies are variables in key/value pairs sent by the server to the client, and are typically stored as text files. They also contain extra compulsory attributes as well as other optional attributes.

Cookies are a useful way to maintain information between browser sessions. The cookie is written to the client and retrieved by the server from the client on subsequent accesses to pages that match the specified ...