<?php if (!isset($_COOKIE['visits'])) $_COOKIE['visits'] = 0; $visits = $_COOKIE['visits'] + 1; setcookie('visits',$visits,time()+3600*24*365); ?> <html> <head> <title> Title </title> </head> <body> <?php if ($visits > 1) { echo("This is visit number $visits."); } else { // First visit echo('Welcome to oschina.net! Click here for a tour!'); } ?> </body> </html>