How can the session timeout be properly managed in PHP to ensure a consistent duration?

To properly manage session timeouts in PHP, you can set the session.gc_maxlifetime value in the php.ini file to the desired duration in seconds. Additionally, you can set the session.cookie_lifetime value to match the session duration to ensure consistency. This will help ensure that sessions expire after the specified time period. 

// Set the session duration to 30 minutes
ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', 1800);
ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', 1800);

session_start();

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