# Problems using setcookie in PHP \[renamed\]

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-setcookie-in-php-renamed/61328>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [August 17, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-setcookie-in-php-renamed/61328 "2004-08-17T20:06:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ScriptFlipper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@ScriptFlipper](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ScriptFlipper)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-setcookie-in-php-renamed/61328/1 "2004-08-17T20:06:42Z")

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okay  
now this is some weird stuff  
pisses me off hehe

this works

```auto
<?php
setcookie("username");
?>

```

and this does not

```auto
<?php
setcookie("username", "asd");
?>

```

neither does this

```auto
<?php
$username = "admin";
setcookie ("username",$username,time()+3600);
echo($_COOKIE['username']);
?>

```

I told ya, it’s some crazy shiat  
why is it like this?  
please help me, I’m loosing my mind =)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-setcookie-in-php-renamed/61328/2 "2004-08-17T20:18:26Z")

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```php

<?php
$username = "admin";
setcookie ("username",$username,time()+3600,"/"); #added path "/"
#this will only work after refreshing ure page!! press F5
echo($_COOKIE['username']);
?>

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problems-using-setcookie-in-php-renamed/61328/3 "2004-08-17T20:26:25Z")

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man  
you saved my evening 🙂  
I’ve been foolin around with this for 3 hours 😕  
:love: @ you