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PHP session variables losing data across pages

Posted on February 1, 2026, 9:25 am • 288 Views

Posted on February 1, 2026, 9:25 am

I set $_SESSION['user'] on the login page, but when I redirect to the dashboard, the array is completely empty.

Replied on February 1, 2026, 9:26 pm

Did you call `session_start();` at the very absolute top of your dashboard.php file? It must be called on every single page before accessing the $_SESSION array.

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