# \[phpBB\] phpBB forum too slow

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpbb-phpbb-forum-too-slow/136368>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 4, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpbb-phpbb-forum-too-slow/136368 "2005-02-04T04:38:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maniaci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Maniaci](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Maniaci)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2005, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/phpbb-phpbb-forum-too-slow/136368/1 "2005-02-04T04:38:24Z")

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Compared to the uber KF, phpBB forum is a snail heheh. Anyway, I’m trying to “know” if a user is currently logged in (to the forum and my site – same login/cookies/session/etc) on my site OUTSIDE of phpBB. I’m pretty sure its just a matter of $\_COOKIE or $\_SESSION, but I do not know.

Basically, what I need is a way to check if it is set, and the value inside: $\_SESSION[‘username’]; or whatever phpBB uses ($\_COOKIE ??).

Any help on this will be greatly appreciated.