Writing to a file?

[Shazer2]

I'm trying to write to a file with the following code.

$fh = fopen("../inc/config.php", "a") or die("\r\nCan't open file.");
$write = "\$config['database_host'] = {$mysqlh};
\$config['database_user'] = {$mysqlu};
\$config['datbase_pass'] = {$mysqlp};
\$config['datbase_name'] = {$dbn};
\$config['table_prefix'] = {$tp};";

fwrite($fh, $write);
fclose($fh);

 

It is printing out "Can't open file", which I guess means it can't find the file or I've given the wrong path. The file that is executing this code is /install and the file I'm trying to write to is /inc/config.php. I thought .. put you up a directory so if I do .. I will be at the root and then do /inc I will be in inc.

 

Can someone please guide me on what I'm doing wrong?

 

Thanks.

[SergeiSS]

I just checked your code - it works fine at my localhost. In my case I am at /test and create a file in /tmp.

 

Do you have this directory '/inc'? If you have it maybe that you don't have a permission to write.

[Shazer2]

Thanks SergeiSS, I had to CHMOD to 666 to write to it.

 

Thanks.

[SergeiSS]

Thanks SergeiSS

You are welcome

[manny]

i would reccomend utilizing the absolute paths, so that it works for almost any server config...

Works like a charm for me.

<?php
$fh = fopen(dirname(dirname(__FILE__))."/inc/config.php", "a") or die("\r\nCan't open file.");
$write = "\$config['database_host'] = {$mysqlh};
\$config['database_user'] = {$mysqlu};
\$config['datbase_pass'] = {$mysqlp};
\$config['datbase_name'] = {$dbn};
\$config['table_prefix'] = {$tp};";

fwrite($fh, $write);
fclose($fh);
?>