creating a cookie

[jmxtjmxt]

Hi all basically i need to create a cookie to remeber the details of a shopping basket and also login details. Because im new to this im totaly stuck on where to start. and the net hasnt helped to much as there is just too much info. What should i use first php? cgi? perl? thanks

[KDLA]

What should i use first php? cgi? perl? thanks
1. what type of server platform are you running on?
2. what type of coding does your shopping cart run off of now?