php cookies
//Cookies //Cookies are stored on the client side. cookies are not as secure as sessions //and it is recommended that you use sessions as much as possible. <?php if(isset($_POST['submit'])){ $username = htmlentities($_POST['username']); setcookie('nameofcookie', $username, time()+3600); //1hour time limit header('Location: page2.php'); } ?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>PHP Cookies</title> </head> <body> <form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];?>"> <input type="text" name="username" placeholder="Enter Username"> <br> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </div> </body> </html>