"include('../db.php');" doesn't work

[38175425]

In the php file "create", you can see "include('../db.php');" in line 3.

You can see the file "db.php" in here

But here you can see the codes don't work:

 

here's the full "create.php" codes

[ginerjm]

You are asking to include a filename of db.php in a folder above your current one.  Yet - you are showing us the contents of your root folder.  Isn't the db.php supposed to be one higher?

[Barand]

An earlier post of yours shows you apparently disapprove of people posting solutions, so why should we?

 

Edited September 20, 2021 by Barand

[ginerjm]

PS  You posted a line:

Posted 31 minutes ago

In the php file "create", you can see "include('../db.php');" in line 3.

You can see the file "db.php" in here

 

But I don't see the todo folder in there

[38175425]

45 minutes ago, Barand said:

An earlier post of yours shows you apparently disapprove of people posting solutions, so why should we?

 

I didn't read the reply I'm sorry

[38175425]

1 hour ago, ginerjm said:

PS  You posted a line:

Posted 31 minutes ago

In the php file "create", you can see "include('../db.php');" in line 3.

You can see the file "db.php" in here

 

But I don't see the todo folder in there

If I put the file "db.php" in the folder "public_html", then the codes would work. But I want the file "db.php" to be in the folder "todolist_demo". 

[ginerjm]

That is not the same folder as you showed us earlier.

 

I quit.  You are not AT ALL helpful.

[38175425]

14 minutes ago, ginerjm said:

That is not the same folder as you showed us earlier.

 

I quit.  You are not AT ALL helpful.

Sorry, I mean the codes would work if I moved the file "db.php" from the folder "todolist_demo" to "public_html".

[ginerjm]

Whatever that means.  Perhaps you should work on your communication instead of your programming.  

Personally you should probably place sensitive php modules ABOVE your root folder where idle hackers have a bit harder time getting to.  Now (if you are showing is the right place) you seem to have this stuff inside your web root folder - not good.  And perhaps use an absolute path to avoid future confusion with your scripts.

Edited September 20, 2021 by ginerjm

[cyberRobot]

If I'm reading everything correct, the "create" script is under todolist_demo > public_html > todo. The "create" script isn't able to find your db.php because the following line only goes up one level.

include('../db.php');

Basically, you're telling "create" that db.php is in your public_html folder. You either need to use "../../db.php". Or I would actually recommend switching that line so it starts at the document root. I'm guessing "public_html" is your root folder. If that's the case, you could try the following:

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/../db.php';

 

Edited September 20, 2021 by cyberRobot

[ginerjm]

And if you are really going to be a programmer you should enable the filename extensions in your windows install.  Makes it easier to tell one file from another when it has an .html or .php or a .js or a .inc on it.

[38175425]

11 hours ago, cyberRobot said:

If I'm reading everything correct, the "create" script is under todolist_demo > public_html > todo. The "create" script isn't able to find your db.php because the following line only goes up one level.

include('../db.php');

Basically, you're telling "create" that db.php is in your public_html folder. You either need to use "../../db.php". Or I would actually recommend switching that line so it starts at the document root. I'm guessing "public_html" is your root folder. If that's the case, you could try the following:

include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/../db.php';

 

problem solved thank you!

[38175425]

 

8 hours ago, ginerjm said:

And if you are really going to be a programmer you should enable the filename extensions in your windows install.  Makes it easier to tell one file from another when it has an .html or .php or a .js or a .inc on it.

Thanks for the tip!