php header cannot redirect

Question

I have implemented a simple signup page,which after the user has signed up must re-direct them to the thank you page, here is my code and it returns a blank page

' save.php '

   if($mail->Send()) {}

    unset($_SESSION['GENRE_REQUEST']);

    }
    header('Location:thanku.php');
        exit();
    }
    else
        {
        header('Location:thanku.php');
        exit();
        } '

thanku.php

 <tr>
       <td align="center" valign="top"><b>Thank You for Registering With us.</b> <br />
        <br />please activate your profile by clicking on the activation link sent to your email address.<br/>
       </td>
  </tr> 'a
                      '

Two things: Make sure your `save.php` program is executing the line that your redirect takes place on by placing a `die('test')` just before the `header()` call. Then, make sure your `thanku.php` page is getting called by clearing it of all contents and putting `test` text in it. That way, you will know where the error is occurring. — user1477388, Sep 12 '12 at 13:04
according to the post you posted you got a `}` to much in the first line remove the last one — Breezer, Sep 12 '12 at 13:04
if I ever saw a page named "thanku", I would probably leave immediately. — wesside, Sep 12 '12 at 13:04
possible duplicate of [PHP Header redirect not working](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/423860/php-header-redirect-not-working) — T.Todua, Jul 24 '14 at 08:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '12 at 14:09

Try,

if($mail->Send()) {
    header('Location:thanku.php');
    exit();
}else{
    echo "Oops! there was some error in sending the mail";
}

In thanku.php page,

<?php
    session_start();
    session_unset();
    session_destroy();
    $_SESSION = array();

    echo "Thanks message";

?>

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 12 '12 at 13:04

It would be helpful to see more of your code. Also, if your header("Location:somenewpage.php") call is failing, php should be emitting some sort of error. Do you have display_errors turned on in your php settings (at least for your dev environment)? That will help you get a sense for what is going wrong with your script.

AboQutiesh · Answer 3 · 2012-09-12T13:25:07.600

0

try it like this

if($mail->Send()) {
   session_destroy();
   header('Location:thanku.php');
}
else
{
  header('Location:thanku.php');
}

edited Sep 12 '12 at 13:25

answered Sep 12 '12 at 13:05

AboQutiesh

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unset() will not completely destroy the session. – FirmView Sep 12 '12 at 13:22
else { echo "Error sending mail";} – FirmView Sep 12 '12 at 13:59

php header cannot redirect

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