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

Serghei Ghidora
Serghei Ghidora
11,955 Points
Posted by Serghei Ghidora
Serghei Ghidora
11,955 Points

include("../../config/company.php"); this is what I put to get up two folders and then go down in config. Am I wrong?

What's wrong in my code? thanks

about/leadership/index.php 
<?php
include("../../config/company.php");
?>
<html>
<head>
     <title>Leadership | Shirts 4 Mike</title>
</head>
<body>

    <h1>Leadership</h1>
    <p><strong>Owner:</strong> ????</p>
    <p><a href="/contact/">Contact</a></p>

</body>
</html>

2 Answers

Mohammed Khalil Ait Brahim
Mohammed Khalil Ait Brahim
9,539 Points
Mohammed Khalil Ait Brahim
Mohammed Khalil Ait Brahim
9,539 Points

The problem here has to do with the path you entered it is indeed relative to your current position but not to the server root try this : 

<?php
  include($_SERVER["DOCUMENT ROOT"] . "config/company.php");
?>