# Storing Data Using Web Storage

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-using-web-storage/636230
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [March 20, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-using-web-storage/636230 "2017-03-20T07:01:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-using-web-storage/636230/1 "2017-03-20T07:01:56Z")

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by [kirupa](http://www.kirupa.com/www.kirupa.com/me/index.htm) | 4 December 2015

[Have questions? Discuss this HTML5 tutorial with others on the forums.](http://www.kirupa.com/www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?367504-Tutorial-HTML5-Local-Storage)

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [http://www.kirupa.com/things\_to\_do\_with\_data/web\_storage.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/things_to_do_with_data/web_storage.htm)

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### Author: ![Bhagath\_Kumar\_Borra](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bhagath_kumar_borra/32/10996_2.png) [@Bhagath\_Kumar\_Borra](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bhagath_Kumar_Borra)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-using-web-storage/636230/2 "2020-01-30T06:58:48Z")

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What is the difference between the set() and setItem() methods in localStorage ?

Thank You

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### Author: ![kirupa](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kirupa/32/11616_2.png) [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2020, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data-using-web-storage/636230/3 "2020-01-31T01:49:45Z")

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Hi @Bhagath_Kumar_Borra! Welcome to the forums 🙂

Where do you see the `set` method? I am only familiar with `setItem` 😀