require_once with subfolders

Question

I have Folder Home with two subfolders like the following

+Home  
 +include  
   - membersite_config.php

+iDiscover  
   -index.php

in index.php I added the require_once script to access membersite_config.php

<?PHP

require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/include/membersite_config.php');
?>

I get the following error : Warning: require_once(./include/fg_membersite.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in D:\Home\include\membersite_config.php on line 2
Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required './include/fg_membersite.php' (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in D:\Home\include\membersite_config.php on line 2

The error says No such file or directory while the The path "D:\Home\include\membersite_config.php" is correct . When I move index.php to be under the root , the page works well.

I also tried to use the following code as described here but it gives the same error

<?PHP


define('ROOT', 'D:Home\\');
require_once(ROOT ."/include/membersite_config.php");
?>

Edit :

I too tried require_once("../include/membersite_config.php"); And it gives the same error

Thanks in advance

@Ares yes, everything works well when I move index.php to the root. — Mariam, Feb 24 '13 at 07:28

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 24 '13 at 08:18

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You must include like this

require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/include/membersite_config.php');

Because DocumentRoot can be not set in httpd.conf

answered Feb 24 '13 at 08:18

Winston

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:42

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The error means that you have a require in your membersite_config.php that does not work on line 2.

answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:42

yunzen

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I can see that it doesn't work. It says failed to open stream: No such file or directory , while the directory do exists. That's why I am asking whats wrong in my code – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 07:45
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Read what I typed. The error is not in the index.PHP. – yunzen Feb 24 '13 at 10:43
index.php can't access membersite_config.php , when it's inside the subfolder iDiscover. When I move index.php to the root. the same code works with no problems. – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 11:49

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Feb 24 '13 at 08:36

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require_once(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)).'/home/include/membersite_config.php');

edited Feb 24 '13 at 08:36

Igor Jerosimić

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answered Feb 24 '13 at 08:17

Ankit Agrawal

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:25

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Try this:

require_once("../include/membersite_config.php");

don't forget to check the file/folder permissions!

answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:25

One Man Crew

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Thanks. I tried it but it gives the same error . The file folder permission is full control. And I can access the file when I move index.php to the root instead of putting it inside iDiscover folder – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 07:31

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:26

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Try this:

<?PHP
require_once('../include/membersite_config.php');
?>

answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:26

richard

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Thanks. But it gives the same error – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 07:31
Are you placing the codes here?: iDiscover/index.php – richard Feb 24 '13 at 07:34
yes . iDiscover is subfolder under the root (Home) folder – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 07:35
Please confirm the path: home/iDiscover/index.php or iDiscover/index.php – richard Feb 24 '13 at 07:40
The physical path is home/iDiscover/index.php and membersite_config path is home/include/membersite_config.php – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 07:42

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:39

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'..' means back

require_once('../include/membersite_config.php');

means get out the folder you are in, then enter include...

if you have to get out three folders do this ../../../include... etc.

answered Feb 24 '13 at 07:39

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 24 '13 at 08:23

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For debugging try this:

<?php
$dir_files=glob($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/include/*');
print_r($dir_files);
?>

after you run this script, you will see if your filename(s) are correct.

answered Feb 24 '13 at 08:23

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I tried it and the file do exist – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 08:41
and i suppose is is spelled exactly like **membersite_config.php**? – Stef Geysels Feb 24 '13 at 08:46
If you run membersite_config.php, you get any error? (like Guido Jansen suggest) – Stef Geysels Feb 24 '13 at 08:49
membersite_config.php works. and the same code works well when I move indexx.php to the root folder instead of iDiscover folder – Mariam Feb 24 '13 at 09:42
did you tried include()? – Stef Geysels Feb 24 '13 at 09:47

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