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

Posted by Stefan Hoffmann
Stefan Hoffmann
24,811 Points

Problem in Code Challenge Server Paths and Constants?

Question from the challenge:

There is a file located at htdocs/config/company.php on the server. We need to include that file to get access to some of information about the company. At the very top of the file below, before any of the HTML, include that company.php file using a relative server path.

My (wrong?) reasoning: The file that needs the include is located at "about/leadership/index.php". What this probably means is that the file is located at htdocs/about/leadership/index.php

Why does ../../config/company.php not work?

about/leadership/index.php 
<?php
  require_once "../../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>

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Stefan,

There's currently a problem with this code challenge. The relative path you tried in your code should be correct based on instructions.

For now, task 2 will pass if you treat the "config" folder as being in the "leadership" folder. Treat it as if it's at the same level as the index file you're writing your code in.

Stefan Hoffmann
Stefan Hoffmann
24,811 Points

Thank you very much, it worked!