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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T03:12:10+00:00 2026-05-28T03:12:10+00:00

In php I want to check if the user is logged in. Usualy it

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In php I want to check if the user is logged in. Usualy it is done like this

if (isset($_SESSION['user_name'])

The question is. Is it necessary to start session ( write session_start() in the code ) before this check? Or is it possible to check session var without starting a session?

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    2026-05-28T03:12:11+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 3:12 am

    As you see all the answer there is no way to get the session variables without using the session_start()

    then it is must to use session_start() before checking any session variable,
    also if you using if(isset($_SESSION['username'])) it will only work when you start the session before

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