Session based counter
<?php session_start(); ($_SESSION['count']) ? $_SESSION['count']++ : $_SESSION['count'] = 1; ?> <html> <head> <title>Session running</title> </head> <body> <a href="session_start.php?<?php echo( SID ); ?>">Go to previous page</a> <hr> PHPSESSID = <?php echo session_id(); ?> <br> You have been here <?php echo( $_SESSION['count'] ); ?> times in this session </body> </html>