Prevent direct access to a php include file

Question

I have a php file which I will be using as exclusively as an include. Therefore I would like to throw an error instead of executing it when it\'s accessed directly by typing

Answer 1

You don't have right permission to access this file directly.");
}
?>

place the code above in the top of your included php file.

ex:

You don't have right permission to access this file directly.");
}

    // do something
?>