Error message encountered (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear')

[php-dunHavAClue]

Hi all,

I have a php page that includes another php file that tries to connect to mysql DB on my site but I got this error message when I access the page:

Warning: main(..\DB\DBConnect.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/html/User/Register.php on line 2

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '..\DB\DBConnect.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear') in /var/www/html/User/Register.php on line 2

As far as I know, it works fine on my local PC when I was using EasyPHP, and my code does not use the PEAR class, so I'm puzzled by the '(include_path='.:/usr/share/pear')' statement.....

What does this error mean and do I need to do some extra configuration?

Thanks for any advice,
cUz-I-dUn-Have-Clue-aBoUt-PHP
😕

[rehfeld]

that just php's include path.

when you include a file php will first look for the file you specified relative to the current working directory. if it doesnt find the file, it will then look for that file realtive to its include path. if still not found, it will give you that error.

it just sounds like your file is in a diff directory than you think it is.

try this

$file = '../DB/DBConnect.php';
echo getcwd() . $file;
require($file);

that will output a full file path, and im sure you will see your problem right away.

btw- you may find it usefull to stop doing includes relative to your current working directory. you can also do like this

require($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/path/to/script.php');

[rehfeld]

i just noticed your using the wrong directory seperator

windows uses \
*nix uses /

windows can use both \ or / but *nix can only use /

i recomend just always using / because windows will still work, and you wont have to change your scripts when uploading to a *nix server.

[php-dunHavAClue]

Yep, it's the slashes! Appreciate the help given, Thanks! 😃