PHP: session isn't saving before header redirect

Question

I have read through the php manual for this problem and it seems quite a common issue but i have yet to find a solution. I am saving sessions in a database. My code is as f

Answer 1

I know this is an old toppic but I found the solution (for me). I've put a exit after the header.

$_SESSION['session'] = 'this is a session';
header('location: apage.php');
exit;

This works for me