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SessionHandlerInterface	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

SessionHandlerInterface::open

(PHP 5 >= 5.4.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

SessionHandlerInterface::open — Initialize session

Description

public function SessionHandlerInterface::open(string $path, string $name): bool

Re-initialize existing session, or creates a new one. Called when a session starts or when session_start() is invoked.

Parameters

path: The path where to store/retrieve the session.
name: The session name.

Return Values

The return value (usually true on success, false on failure). Note this value is returned internally to PHP for processing.

See Also

session_name() - Get and/or set the current session name
The session.auto-start configuration directive.

SessionHandlerInterface::gc	SessionHandlerInterface::read

SessionHandlerInterface	Last updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026