cannot include directory in public_html

Question

I need to include a library, which I have stored directly in public_html.

I can't seem to include it with this in the file abc.php which is also stored directly under public_html...

 include_once '../sdk-core-php-master';

The error keeps telling me

 PHP Warning:  include_once(../sdk-core-php-master): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/abc/domains/abc.com/public_html/abc.php

I tried many variations like adding more ../ in front but to no luck. Get same error. Please help. Thanks!

wich file you can include? or sdk-core-php-master is a file? — Adrian Cid Almaguer, Mar 01 '15 at 23:36

don magug · Answer 1 · 2015-03-02T03:23:47.067

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ATT:

you don't add the extension:

include_once(../sdk-core-php-master):

it should be: include_once('../sdk-core-php-master.php'):

you can use magic constant to handle it. see reference here: PHP Magic Constant

to see your directory, just echo as follows:

dirname(__FILE__);

so, write your including file, as follows:

include_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/sdk-core-php-master');

If it still not working, you can add commentary lines, as follows (and this should work):

e.g.

<?php
##########-------------start:anticrash--------------##########
##############################################################
##########--------------end:anticrash---------------##########
 include_once '../sdk-core-php-master';
//.............
//other codes
?>

edited Mar 02 '15 at 03:23

answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:51

don magug

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`__DIR__` is a shorter equivalent – DarkBee Mar 01 '15 at 22:01
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i have the same issue with this, but I really like using anticrash and it works successfully. is there anything a bug so that commentary in php could be the solution? – Joe Kdw Mar 01 '15 at 22:03

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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If I'm understanding your question right, you're trying to use a php library, which means you have to add the .php extension like:

include_once '../sdk-core-php-master.php';

Edit: If you're trying to include multiple files from one folder, take a look at this question: How to include() all PHP files from a directory?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:17

Koeno

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:34

It is better to use the address of files from the root drive. In variable $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] holds the address of the site root. Added to this address of files from the root of the site. For example:

include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/some-folder/sdk-core-php-master.php");

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 01 '15 at 21:43

Thanks all for your answer. I fixed it eventually. Apparently, my included path was set incorrectly. So I reset it to

set_include_path('http://www.example.com/');

and then include every file in the folder...it works now.

foreach (glob('sdk-core-php-master/*') as $filename)
{
    include_once $filename;
}

cannot include directory in public_html

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