PHP Include Not Working from Another File

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My file structure:

sys : a folder containing 3 sub folders: inc, class, and config. The inc folder has a php file init.php.
index.php in the root folder.

My config folder has a file with the DB credentials which is include_once ('..\config\db_credentials.php'); in init.php. The init file is working fine with included file.

I have also included include_once ('sys\inc\init.inc.php'); in index.php but if I run the index file it says:

Warning: include_once(..\config\db_credentials.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\wamp\www\example\sys\inc\init.inc.php on line 3

and

Warning: include_once(): Failed opening '..\config\db_credentials.php' for inclusion (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in C:\wamp\www\example\sys\inc\init.inc.php on line 3

What am I doing wrong and how can I make this work?

can you please provide file/folder with a tree structure.

prava
– prava

2014-06-12 11:59:23 +00:00
Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 11:59 — prava
– prava, Commented Jun 12, 2014 at 11:59

pavel · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-12 12:01:01Z

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use slashes instead of backslashes

include_once ('../config/db_credentials.php');.

answered Jun 12, 2014 at 12:01

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eis · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-12 12:09:53Z

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I would recommend you set include path to the location of your files to be included, and use namespaces to separate between them.

Relative locations of your files are bad, such as ../foo.php, but using relative location based on include path (config/dbconfig.php) and only that you would not get any more surprises. This would result in a more robust configuration.

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L00_Cyph3r · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-12 12:01:30Z

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Make sure that the file you're including is relative to the current document.

Or as I would do it:

Use the $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] as a prefix everywhere (or define('DOCROOT', $path); in the config/index)

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Pete_Gore · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-12 12:04:01Z

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In your init file you have to put include_once ('config/db_credentials.php');.

Becausewhen you have cascading includes, the root directory is always the first called file. Here it's your index.php file ; so all includes have to be from here.

Your current include will work if your directly launch the init.php file. That's one of the cons against includes ; namespaces are better for that :)

answered Jun 12, 2014 at 12:04

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Ranjeet Singh · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-12 12:06:08Z

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You can include file via file php built in function.

first echo file; in which file u want to include.

use dirname(file); to out form one directory.

when u come on your desire directory then include like

include( dirname(file).'/file.php' );

Note: file function return u absolute path of your file.

may be its helpful for u.

answered Jun 12, 2014 at 12:06

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