Session data working on local test server, but doesn't work once uploaded to internet

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im having a problem with a website iv been working on locally using easyphp server. I have now uploaded it to a webserver and where it was all working before, now I am getting php errors such as :

Call to undefined function session_status() in /home/site/public_html/index.php on line 2

Its only a simple script on the index page, but all of the other pages are suffering from the same session error problems, but it works locally which makes it even ore odd.

    <?php
    if (session_status() !== PHP_SESSION_ACTIVE) {session_start();}
    if (isset($_SESSION['key'])) {$sessionkey = $_SESSION['key'];}else {$sessionkey = '';}
    if ($sessionkey == 'sbhjbKA2bsbhjbKA209bhjbKA2bsbhjbKA209KaXff19u0bsbhjbKA209KaXff19u9Ka'){
         echo '<link rel="stylesheet" href="./css/template/template.css" />';
    include 'connectmysqli.php';
    include 'menu.php';

    }
    else
    {echo '<h1 style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color:red;">Access Denied !</h1>';}
    ?>

Are you using PHP version 5.4 to upper in your local server??? Function `session_status()` only for PHP 5.4 or upper — Allen Chak, Jul 18 '13 at 10:34
check your PHP version on server, as PHP5.4 and above have session_status — Satya, Jul 18 '13 at 10:34
@Satya, PHP 5.3 still does not included this function. http://hk.php.net/manual/en/function.session-status.php — Allen Chak, Jul 18 '13 at 10:36
Check this answer from Miruyu, it's fast and easy [easy and fast solution from maruyu](https://stackoverflow.com/a/15684397/9143130) — Cesar Bobadilla, Dec 28 '17 at 00:15

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 18 '13 at 10:36

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session_status was introduced in PHP 5.4. Check your server's PHP version.

You could do without that call by the way, I'd say. Just always call session_start. If your code is riddled with it, just create a function stub.

answered Jul 18 '13 at 10:36

Bart Friederichs

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Thanks, thats got it !, the server was running on 5.3 !. – Iain Simpson Jul 18 '13 at 10:38

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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Recommended way for versions of PHP >= 5.4.0

if (session_status() == PHP_SESSION_NONE) {
    session_start();
}

For versions of PHP < 5.4.0

if(session_id() == '') {
    session_start();
}

source

edited May 23 '17 at 12:30

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answered Oct 17 '16 at 12:44

Elyor

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 20 '14 at 08:44

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it need PHP 5.4 ..

if you use xampp you can use this link check php vervion "phpinfo()"

answered Jan 20 '14 at 08:44

Hiba

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Session data working on local test server, but doesn't work once uploaded to internet

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