Fatal error: require_once() (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear')

Question

I am working on a PHP project,i am getting an error in require_once(or even in require)

Warning: require_once(C:/wamp/www/MyFiles/MyProject/includes/db_config.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\wamp\www\MyFiles\MyProject\includes\autoloads.php on line 9

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'C:/wamp/www/MyFiles/MyProject/includes/db_config.php' (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear') in C:\wamp\www\MyFiles\MyProject\includes\autoloads.php on line 9

this is how i am including the file

$root = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
//config..
require_once($root . '/MyFiles/MyProject/includes/db_config.php');

i have tried using

echo $root . '/MyFiles/MyProject/includes/db_config.php';

It is printing URL properly

ie C:\wamp\www\MyFiles\MyProject\includes\db_config.php

I am using WAMP server 5 autload.php and db_config.php are in same folder

are you **sure** the file (`db_config.php`) is in that destination? — , Jun 25 '12 at 11:12
Well if it really is printing `C:\wamp\www\MyFiles\MyProject\includes\db_config.php` then no. — , Jun 25 '12 at 11:16
It is located on the same path as it is printing, even i can open it on dreamweaver — Syed Salman Raza Zaidi, Jun 25 '12 at 11:17
What does `var_dump(file_exists($root . '/MyFiles/MyProject/includes/db_config.php'))` say? — xdazz, Jun 25 '12 at 11:17
your are writing this code in `autoload.php` which is already in that path. so dont use `$root` — xkeshav, Jun 25 '12 at 11:18
show the other lines of `autoload.php`. you must define included path in that file. — xkeshav, Jun 25 '12 at 11:19
in my autoload i am including all files which are required in my project — Syed Salman Raza Zaidi, Jun 25 '12 at 11:27

treng · Answer 1 · 2012-06-25T11:31:28.997

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Try this require construction

require 'file';
..or this root settings

$root = realpath($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']);

update use virtual host

edited Jun 25 '12 at 11:31

answered Jun 25 '12 at 11:18

treng

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@SyedSalmanRazaZaidi Have you tried to remove spaces in path? – treng Jun 25 '12 at 11:27

Jon Skarpeteig · Answer 2 · 2012-06-25T11:42:54.363

Is the file readable?

Try this:

<?php
echo "Does file exist?". file_exists($file) ? 'true' : 'false';
echo "Is it readable?".is_readable($file) ? 'true' : 'false';
require_once $file;

You can also use path relative to the file you're in, instead of relying on the DOCUMENT_ROOT string:

<?php
$root = realpath(dirname(__FILE__));

Additionally, the directory separate in windows is by default \, not / (alltough / should resolve aswell, even for require). There's a predefined constant you could use, just to make sure it's compatible everywhere though:

require_once($root . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'MyFiles' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'MyProject' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'includes' . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . 'db_config.php';

Also, if you are using APC cache, you can attempt to restart it, if there's a stale cache of the file. (E.G filemtime is incorrect)

Thanks for reply Jon,Both statements are printing true but reuquire_once of this code giving same error :( — Syed Salman Raza Zaidi, Jun 25 '12 at 11:24

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 25 '12 at 11:19

Double check if the file exists on the server. If you can't for whatever reason, this will do it:

if(file_exists($myFile)){
echo"The file is there";
}//end of file exists
else{
echo"the file does NOT exist....fool";
}//end of else - the file is not there

That's the only problem I can think of - the file is not where it should be... Try the above and keep me updated.

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 25 '12 at 11:20

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Might as well be a problem with the directory separator being diffrent on linux and windows machines. Maybe try using the constant DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR instead of hardcoded separators?

answered Jun 25 '12 at 11:20

Hauke Haien

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And by the way. If you say `echo $root . '/MyFiles/MyProject/includes/db_config.php';` in your code and it echoes `C:\wamp\www\MyFiles\MyProject\includes\db_config.php` I think there might be something wrong with your slashes and backslashes – Hauke Haien Jun 26 '12 at 08:05

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 25 '12 at 11:21

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check the existence of file, if exists, check the permission of file.

answered Jun 25 '12 at 11:21

satdev86

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Fatal error: require_once() (include_path='.;C:\php5\pear')

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