File path doesn't work as expected

Question

I have a tiny test cms. These are the directories:

admin
--css
----admin.css
--js
--tinymce
--index.php
--functions.php
--logout.php
--blogadmin.php
--imagesadmin.php
--videosadmin.php
--connectadmin.php
--maincontentadmin.php
--settingsadmin.php
css
--cssimages
--mainstyle.css
js
images
plugins
--blog.php
--images.php
--videos.php
--connect.php
uploads
config.php
index.php
mysql.php

The admin/functions.php needs the mysql.php.

require("../mysql.php");

It works.

The plugins/connect.php needs the admin/functions.php

require("../admin/functions.php");

The plugins/connect.php is included in the index.php And the files in the admin folder using the functions.php too.

It doesn't work. Why?

I tried: Warning: require(../mysql.php): failed to open stream in the functions.php — darksoul90, Apr 10 '14 at 17:23
The admin files using the functions.php too, so I can't use require(mysql.php) — darksoul90, Apr 10 '14 at 17:25
Warning: require(../mysql.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\wamp\www\cms\admin\functions.php on line 2 Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required '../mysql.php' (include_path='.;C:\php\pear') in C:\wamp\www\cms\admin\functions.php on line 2 — darksoul90, Apr 10 '14 at 17:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 10 '14 at 17:40

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Because you are including plugins/connect.php from index.php, the code from connect.php is being run inside index.php. So the path you are using needs to be admin/functions.php, which is relative to index.php.

If this isn't an option for you, because plugins/connect.php gets included from multiple places, you should consider using absolute paths include your include. For example, use C:\wamp\www\cms\admin\functions.php instead.

answered Apr 10 '14 at 17:40

dpk2442

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It's ok on localhost, but I won't use it on localhost forever – darksoul90 Apr 10 '14 at 17:44
You can still use the absolute paths on another machine. As long as you have to proper path, you should be able to include with just about any host. – dpk2442 Apr 10 '14 at 17:59
How can I check the root directory if somebody installs my cms? – darksoul90 Apr 10 '14 at 18:01
If you make a php script, put `` in it, and access it from a browser, it should print out the full path to the file you are accessing. That should help you figure out the absolute path on the server. – dpk2442 Apr 10 '14 at 19:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 10 '14 at 17:59

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The only solution I found is to copy the mysql.php in the admin folder and change this line:

require("../mysql.php");

in the functions.php to this:

require("mysql.php");

I don't like it, but it works.

answered Apr 10 '14 at 17:59

darksoul90

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File path doesn't work as expected

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