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PHP Enhancing a Simple PHP Application Cleaning URLs with Subfolders Server Paths and Constants

Posted by Perry Stripling
Perry Stripling
20,210 Points

Can't figure this out, tried all possible combos and not getting it.

wants relative path from one folder to another.

5 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

Are you trying to do question #2?

Question one is asking for a root-relative path which is what Peter posted. Question two is asking for a relative path.

The answer to question is you have to use a php include, and you have to go back down to folders, and than go into two folder structures to find the file it wants include.

Peter Ramsing
Peter Ramsing
16,814 Points
Peter Ramsing
Peter Ramsing
16,814 Points

Just for kicks, here's question #2.

<?php require_once($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "../../config/company.php"); ?>
Perry Stripling
Perry Stripling
20,210 Points
Perry Stripling
Perry Stripling
20,210 Points

I tried No Slash, Just slash, Dot slash and Dot Dot slash. None worked, so I'd really like to know what the answer is. Thanx!

Peter Ramsing
Peter Ramsing
16,814 Points
Peter Ramsing
Peter Ramsing
16,814 Points

Give this a go:

<p><a href="/contact/">Contact</a></p>