title: Accessing session data outside Joomla
body: <p>I am trying to run an application outside Joomla (not as a plugin) and I would like to access the logged in user's information (userid). I am wondering how should I go about doing that? Is there a file which I can include? I tried using $_SESSION but it shows empty.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a simple solution to my problem? Thank you for your time.</p>