How do I set session storage location from my php.ini file?

How do I set my session storage location from my php.ini file?

Also would I need to set anything else in my php.ini file since I am changing the location of my sessions?

Thanks.

 

http://php.net/manual/en/function.session-save-path.php

Also make sure your new area has the correct permissions to be writeable by the server.

 

But since this isn't in my php.ini file doesn't that mean that I would have to call it every time I use session_start()? If so is there anyway I can set it in my php.ini file so I don't have to call it over and over again?

 

Is there any code I could put in my php.ini file which would change the session store path?

 

simply change the value in the ini file.

get the value in your script: $sessiondir=ini_get('session.save_path');

given that your server supports this:
set the value in your script: $sessiondir=ini_set('session.save_path',"some/path/here");

 

Thanks. One more question though. I want to set the session save path so I can count the number of session files but I am worried that it is not as secure as /tmp (the default). If I specify a new path say /sessions/users/ will hackers be able to hack my session data easily since it is not outside the root?

Thanks.