root path doesn't work with php include

Question

/ in the beginning of a link to get to the root folder doesn\'t work in php include.

for example \"/example/example.php\"

What is the solution?

Answer 1

I'm assuming by root folder you mean your web document root, rather than filesystem root.

To that end, you can either

• add the web root folder to the include path, and include('example/example.php')
• or you can include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/example/example.php')

Answer 2

Every web server has a public_html folder, in which you usually keep your files etc. By using /, you will not get to public_html, instead you direct towards the main (unaccesible) root. So, use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/your/locati.on" instead