CRON PHP Script with includes and requires

[kpowning]

I'm trying to run a php script from cpanel cron and im having issues. I have one require_once being called and one include being called that both are providing me errors stating they don't exists when they do. What is the best way to run this script via cron?

*****/usr/bin/php /home/mysite/public_html/cron/myscript.php

[traq]

It is difficult to say without knowing what you're doing or how you're doing it. You need to explain these things if you expect any useful help with your problem. code might be relevant, too.

My guess would be that you need to double-check the file paths in your includes. I'd recommend absolute paths (least uncertainty).

[bradgrafelman]

traq;11029695 wrote:

I'd recommend absolute paths (least uncertainty).

... or at least invoking PHP in whichever directory your relative paths were expecting. (Or, similarly, changing the current working directory to that directory regardless of where PHP was initially invoked.)

[NogDog]

Depending on how you have your files situated, sometimes you can simply do something like:

<?php
set_include_path(dirname(__FILE__).PATH_SEPARATOR.get_include_path());

// ...or something like...

set_include_path(dirname(__FILE__).'/../includes/'.PATH_SEPARATOR.get_include_path());