How can the session save path be customized using .htaccess to avoid permission issues in PHP?

When dealing with permission issues in PHP session save path, one way to customize it is by using the .htaccess file to specify a new location for storing session data. This can help avoid permission problems and ensure that sessions are properly saved and accessed by the PHP scripts.

<IfModule mod_php5.c>
    php_value session.save_path "/path/to/custom/session/directory"
</IfModule>