Title: session_start() error
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# session_start() error

 *  [JohnnieGR](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnniegr/)
 * (@johnniegr)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/session_start-error-4/)
 * Hello, when i install the plugin on localhost i get this error:
 * ( ! ) Notice: A session had already been started – ignoring session_start() in
   wp-content\themes\themename\functions.php on line 10
 * can you let me know how i can fix this?
 * Thanks in advance!
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 *  Plugin Author [Damian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timersys/)
 * (@timersys)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/session_start-error-4/#post-7140486)
 * That’s just a notice, not really an error. Servers don’t show notices usually.
 * Youcould try anyway to change on file includes/class-wsi.php line 30:
 * `if(!isset($_SESSION))`
 * to
 * `if( session_id() == '' )`
 * and let me know if that makes a difference

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Damian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timersys/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/session_start-error-4/#post-7140486)
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