PHP Sessions

[Encrypted!]

Ok im making a login script, and i want to apply sessions so other pages can sense wether the user is logged in. I can build a login without sessions (pointless), but when i apply them, it doesnt work.

Here is my MySQL queries:

$username = $HTTP_POST_VARS['name'];
$password = md5($HTTP_POST_VARS['pass']);

$result = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS numfound FROM members WHERE username='$username' AND password='$password'");

$result_ar = mysql_fetch_array($result);

By using the code above, can anyone tell me how to store the users username in a session and see if there username is stored in the session?

Ive used the session_start() and the session_register() but it doesnt intergrate with my login.

Thanks! Encrypted!

[nets]

You'll probably find it will be easier to look for a tutorial on sessions and one on MySQL.

[Jackboy]

Right... im a bit out of practice but i think it goes like this

 
$_SESSION['username'] = $username
$_SESSION['password'] = $password

However i am not POSSITIVE
I doubt its right lol.. Worth a try though ey ;P

[Encrypted!]

Yeah ive tried that.
Thanks anyway, think ive figured it.