how to stop sessions expiring after every 3-5 minutes

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i have sessions for user login in my web sites but it expires after every 3-5 mintues and often in just 30-45 seconds... how can i fix that

How are you testing if your session has expired? How are you creating your sessions? — Matt S, Jun 01 '10 at 19:27

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 25 '12 at 20:45

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It shouldn't be variable, it is either a set amount or something is changing it. You can change these values in php.ini or with an .htaccess file if your hosting supports it.

edited Sep 25 '12 at 20:45

answered Jun 01 '10 at 19:19

Kerry Jones

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how to stop sessions expiring after every 3-5 minutes

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