How can you ensure that the session is properly started in a PHP script?

To ensure that the session is properly started in a PHP script, you need to call the session_start() function at the beginning of the script. This function initializes a session or resumes the current one based on a session identifier passed via a GET or POST request, or passed via a cookie. By calling session_start() at the start of your script, you ensure that session variables can be set and accessed throughout the script execution.

<?php
session_start();

// Your PHP code here
?>