PHP Include question

Ok let me try to explain..

head.php
directory/page.php

I need to phpinclude head.php INTO page.php. So page.php would have the include command.

Why doesn't <?php include("/head.php"); ?> work? ../ doesn't, and ./ doesn't also. Is it something with my host's PHP config? Or am I doing something wrong?

Oh and http includes aren't allowed.

Please help, thanks

 

Try using the full path.

/home/httpd/fullpath/to/the/file/on/the/server

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Rob Whisonant

 

<?php
include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/../head.php");
?>

PHP:

Try that out

 

you don't need parenthesis

I believe, the path is relative to the script that is running. I always use full working path, because error pages call the "/" site root wrong when using include other than a full path.

KWIM?


<?php @include 'public_html/yoursite/head.php'; ?>

 

Simple...

<?php include '../head.php'; ?>

Code (markup):

If you want to use absolute paths (recommended), have a constant or variable named app_root or similar and prefix filenames with it.

 

Ok I tried all of them and this is the only one that worked. Thanks

 

You are welcome. Glad I could help.

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Rob Whisonant