PHP include file in subfolder

Question

I have two files myMenu.php and myView.php

This is my folder:

MyMainFolder
- myMenu.php
- MyViewFolder
--myView.php

Now i want to include myMenu.php into myView.php with include(../myMenu.php);

But this doesnt work. What am I doing wrong?

Servers may not always be configured to use paths like that, you can use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']. '/path/to/file.filytype' — treyBake
– treyBake, Commented Apr 4, 2018 at 17:52

Adam J · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-04 17:47:08Z

2

You should use it this way:

include(__DIR__."/myMenu.php");

Basically, you're taking the directory that the file you're processing is currently in (__DIR__), and you're telling it to look for that file in the same directory.

You could use this approach to include anything in different directories: include(__DIR__."/../_include/fileName.php")

This would go back one directory from your currently processing file's location, then go in to the _include directory, and look for that file.

answered Apr 4, 2018 at 17:47

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