How to save session in redis with cakephp 3.0? - php

Question

Hello guy's I newbie in cakephp 3.0. I know little bit cakephp 2.0. I configured my redis with cakephp 2.0 with this help of url But I don't know how to configure in cakephp 3.0 please help me

Answer 1

Since Cakephp 4 is out, I am currently studying it (which seems exists in Cakphp 3 as well) and seems like there is a way to do it. Not tested yet.
Following this: https://book.cakephp.org/4/en/development/sessions.html#cache-sessions
app.php
'Session' => [
'defaults' => 'cache', //Use the Cache class to save session
'handler' => [
'config' => 'session'
]
],
Following this link: https://book.cakephp.org/4/en/core-libraries/caching.html#redisengine-options
app.php
/*
* Configure the cache adapters.
*/
'Cache' => [
'session' => [
'className' => RedisEngine::class,
//`port` The port your Redis server is running on.
//`host` The host your Redis server is running on.
//`database` The database number to use for connection.
//`password` Redis server password.
//`persistent` Should a persistent connection be made to Redis.
//`timeout` Connection timeout for Redis.
//`unix_socket` Path to a unix socket for Redist.
],
],
I am going to test this out later on and make update if needed, but it really seems promising.
Update 2020-05-20: Tested, it work fine

Answer 2

You would set your session to use cache sessions inside the app.php file:
'Session' => [
'defaults' => 'cache'
]
Then, you would set your cache to redis:
'Cache' => [
'default' => [
'className' => 'Redis',
],
]

Answer 3

In vendor\cakephp\cakephp\src\Network\Session.php
you can see the default type of session.
They are listed as php, cake,cache , database.
$defaults = [
'php' => [
'cookie' => 'CAKEPHP',
'ini' => [
'session.use_trans_sid' => 0,
]
],
'cake' => [
'cookie' => 'CAKEPHP',
'ini' => [
'session.use_trans_sid' => 0,
'session.serialize_handler' => 'php',
'session.use_cookies' => 1,
'session.save_path' => TMP . 'sessions',
'session.save_handler' => 'files'
]
],
'cache' => [
'cookie' => 'CAKEPHP',
'ini' => [
'session.use_trans_sid' => 0,
'session.use_cookies' => 1,
'session.save_handler' => 'user',
],
'handler' => [
'engine' => 'CacheSession',
'config' => 'default'
]
],
'database' => [
'cookie' => 'CAKEPHP',
'ini' => [
'session.use_trans_sid' => 0,
'session.use_cookies' => 1,
'session.save_handler' => 'user',
'session.serialize_handler' => 'php',
],
'handler' => [
'engine' => 'DatabaseSession'
]
]
]
Here is cache using default config of Cache. Maybe you want to use defualt as a File Cache.
In app.php
create a new cache config
'redis' => [
'className' => 'Redis',
'server'=>'127.0.0.1',
'port'=>6379
],
Then you can use your new cache config here.
'Session' => [
'cookie' => 'herewego',
'ini' => [
'session.use_trans_sid' => 0,
'session.use_cookies' => 1,
'session.save_handler' => 'user',
],
'handler' => [
'engine' => 'CacheSession',
'config' => 'redis'
]
],