[kendfrey]

<?php include("/inc/foobar.php"); ?>

I am trying to include one php file in another, using the above code. When I view the website, I get an error message, and the file is not included. The rest of the page appears fine.

My directory structure is like this:

public_html
+inc
|+foobar.php
+foo
|+index.php
+index.php

I currently have a workaround by specifying "inc/foobar.php" in index.php and "../inc/foobar.php" in foo/index.php.

I would like to get it to work with "/inc/foobar/php", or any other method which is consistent across my site.

I don't remember the exact error message, but it was something like: "Could not find '/inc/foobar.php' with include_path 'something or other'".

Can someone explain how to include a php file from my inc directory?

[nevermore93]

You will need to use the full path with your Home Root. Find it in the right side of your control panel.

Example:

<?php include('/home/aXXXXXXX/public_html/inc/foobar.php'); ?>

Cheers!!

[Leder678]

If the file is in some other dir, you should use (as you currently do)
require_once("../inc/phpfile.php") (or include/require/include_once)

if the php file is in a dir above the include file, simply do this:
require_once("inc/phpfile.php"); (no starting slash)

[kendfrey]

Thanks, nevermore93, I never saw that. Will try it out when I have time.

[Mathias]

Try this:

<?php include '/inc/foobar.php'; ?>

[kendfrey]

Thanks again nevermore93. Worked like a charm.

Here is my final solution:

At the top of every file, I put:

<?php $root="/home/a*******/public_html"; ?>

And then I could include files like so:

<?php include("$root/inc/foobar.php"); ?>

[nevermore93]

Getting closer

You will need to try this for your actual include:

<?php include($root . "/inc/foobar.php"); ?>

[kendfrey]

My code works too. PHP expands variable names in double-quoted strings.

[nevermore93]

Originally Posted by kendfrey

My code works too. PHP expands variable names in double-quoted strings.

Yup you are right. Nicely done. I was working in singles.