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>