[RESOLVED] placing files above www directory

vang

hi,

I'm facing some problem on putting my php files above www directory.

eg.

www folder - index1.php
ABC folder - index2.php, login.php

I have a index1.php at www directory. This index1 file just point to index2 file which is located above the www directory at folder "ABC".

require_once("../abc/index2.php");

This works fine.

Now we go to the "ABC" folder which contain the other index2.php file.
This index2 file have a hyperlink to direct user to the login page.

<a href="login.php">Login</a>

I'm having problem here. How to direct the user to the login page? Pls advise, thanks.

bradgrafelman

If the 'login.php' file is in folder 'ABC' which isn't inside of the 'www' folder, then you can't - it isn't accessible under the root of the website.

vang

Dear Bradgrafelman,
what should be the correct way of imlpementing it if i want to place the php files outside the web directory? How can i display a link for user to goto the login page in this case?

bradgrafelman

vang wrote:
what should be the correct way of imlpementing it if i want to place the php files outside the web directory?

Why do you want to place the PHP files outside of the web directory?

vang wrote:
How can i display a link for user to goto the login page in this case?

You can't.

FXG

You can include any file in any directory on higher levels using absolute path as follows, I am using it extensively on my site:

<?php include("/home/username/inserts/news.php");?>

Hope this helps.

FXG

You can include the file but obviously can not link it directly.