php.ini on shared computer

[alanterra]

I am trying to install moregroupware on a shared computer (FreeBSD). After installing it, I get an error saying that an include file can't be found. I guru told me:

Add a dot (.) to your include_path setting. This is set in php.ini.

Of course, php.ini is in /usr/local/etc and I can't edit it.

Where do I put a local php.ini to override this shared php.ini? What syntax would I use to add "." to the include_path setting?

Thanks

[dalecosp]

You may be able to give the parser directives via an Apache ".htaccess" file ... also, check out ini_set()

[alanterra]

Thanks dalecosp. For the record, the solution to my specific problem is to create the file .htaccess in the moregroupware directory, with the single line

--begin quote--
php_value include_path "."
--end quote

Posting this for anyone who has the same problem in the future.