How Http Cookies Work ?

What are HTTP Cookies ?

HTTP cookies or web browser cookies are simple text files that  are stored on your PC or web browser. Cookies are created as per the instruction sent by the server.

Where You Can Locate the Cookies ?

You can locate the cookies in web browser by following these basic steps.

1. Open any website in a new tab. Suppose curiousbaba.com

2. Right click on that webpage  &  select inspect element OR press Ctrl + Shift + I

3. Select Application Tab

4. Select the Cookies Tab

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Now you will be able to see the list of domain that have created cookies from the website. There may be single domain or multiple domains. There may be multiple cookies available for single domain. 

You must be able to see the cookie value section that shows the data or text stored in a cookie. 

How Cookies Work ?

When a user visits a website ( lets suppose curiousbaba.com ) then there is a request sent to the web browser to the server. The server then responds to the request by sending the webpage. 

If you have visited that website before, then there may be some cookies stored in you browser that will be sent to the server with the request.

According a response will be sent to your browser with the webpage.

What are the Uses of Cookies ?

Cookies are used for 

- Improving the User Experience

- Collect Data for User

- Showing better targeted ads to the User

- and many more