[SOLVED] require a file from previous directory

[grahamb314]

Hi all,

 

I have a php pqge which requires a php file to connect to a database:

 

<?php 

//connect to the database
require('mysql_connect.php');
?>

I have moved mysql_connect.php to the previous directory so i need to change what I have for the require.

How do I tell it to require the same file name, but in the previous directory?

Thanks!!

[bothwell]

<?php 

//connect to the database
require('../mysql_connect.php');
?>

 

? Or have I misunderstood?

[grahamb314]

Thanks that works, so how do I go back 2 directories?

[bothwell]

Thanks that works, so how do I go back 2 directories?

 

Just repeat the ../ for each level you need to go back - same with any file, not just PHP, so it works for images, stylesheets, normal pages, anything really.

 

require('../../mysql_connect.php');

[Lamez]

using, "../" will always go up in the directory tree, so you can use "../../../" and that will take you up three directory. This also used in HTML.

[dropfaith]

i find doing ../ gets complex past a few directorys and use this

 

 

    $destination = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];

include("$destination/template/conf.php");

[grahamb314]

Thanks!

 

All working now!!