Best method to make login in PHP

[waveparticle]

What would be the best method to make a login system in PHP, with remember me?
My basic login is storing the username in cookies and sessions but I heard this is not secure at all.

What algorithm would you suggest to make a secure login system? I'm using prepared statements but the sessions and cookies are my problem.

When are cookies or sessions better used? In case of a Remember Me check box, is a cookie better?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

See here: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Secure-Login-Script-in-PHP-and-MySQL

If you already have php and mysql running just start from part 2.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Oh ye, the code example I posted requires you use javascript on the login page (to [-]encrypt[/-] hash the user input before sending), you can remove it you need to but you'll just have to adjust the code.

 

[_kabal_]

Would be awesome if people stopped refering to hashing as encryption

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Happy now?

 

[_kabal_]