how to use multiple headers in php with if statement

Question

i want to redirect login.php to index.php when $_SESSION['user'] is not empty (user logged in)

<?php
    session_start();
    if (isset($_SESSION['user'])){
        header ('refresh:3 ; URL:index.php');
    }
?>

but when user log in the page doesn't redirect to the index.php

Stefan · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-12 15:00:26Z

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This should work:

<?php
    session_start();
    if (isset($_SESSION['user'])){
        header('Location: http://www.yoursite.com/');
        die();
    }
?>

If you want to redirect the user after x senconds, then use

    <?php
        session_start();
        if (isset($_SESSION['user'])){
            header( "refresh:3;url=whatever.php" ); 
        }
    ?>

answered Jan 12, 2013 at 15:00

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mishmash Over a year ago

Too bad it doesn't do what he wants. :P

Mojtaba Kamyabi Over a year ago

i want to use refresh too in3 seconds but when i write header('Refresh:3;Location: index.php'); it doesnt work why ?

user1592648 Over a year ago

@anonymous, why are you trying to do it that way? The answer was just given to you. Use it correctly as given and don't modify it so it does not work.

mishmash Over a year ago

Look at my answer real hard. I even pinpointed the problem with a little ^.

Stefan Over a year ago

@anonymous you are mixing up the two possibilities, have a look at my second example, that's what you are trying to do.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:46:25Z

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You're doing it wrong. Example of how to do it and some more info about the header.

<?php
session_start ();
if (isset($_SESSION['user'])
{
    header ('Refresh: 3; url=index.php');
    //                      ^
}
?>

You used : it should be an equal sign.

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:46

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answered Jan 12, 2013 at 15:00

mishmash

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5 Comments

user1592648 Over a year ago

You shouldn't use die when using 'Refresh' header.

Mojtaba Kamyabi Over a year ago

thanks when i write Location instead of URL this works fine. but when i write url this doesnt work.

mishmash Over a year ago

Are you even trying? Look harder... Your code was OK, just one character was wrong. You can do it!

Mojtaba Kamyabi Over a year ago

thank you mistake is from me :D when i refresh the page this works because i dont define $_SESSION['user'] in proper position.

mishmash Over a year ago

It might have been that this time, but on some browsers this wont work: Refresh: <seconds>; url:<page> You are better of using: Refresh: <seconds>; url=<page>

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