URL file access in php

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I am trying to include my header,footer and sidebar files like this,

include($str_url.'header.php');
include($str_url.'sidebar.php');
include($str_url.'footer.php');

i have defined $str_url = "http://www.example.com/"; in my constant file,

But is not working in my server. how can i fix it?

Please help me.

Thanks.

Never include remote files (and as a sidenote: $$str_url is obviously not a constant. Use constants instead define()) — KingCrunch
– KingCrunch, Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 12:23
I'm assuming the "example.com" is actually set to your sites url? is that correct? — stephenbayer
– stephenbayer, Commented Jul 27, 2011 at 12:26

knittl · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-27 12:38:22Z

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You most probably don't want to include URLs into your main php file, but the local .php-files. include ('/path/to/a.php'); instead of include ('http://url/to/a.php');

(source: http://php.net/manual/en/function.include.php)

edited Jul 27, 2011 at 12:38

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hadvig · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-27 12:26:01Z

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You probably need modify php.ini allow_url_include = On.

But better never include files via http.

answered Jul 27, 2011 at 12:26

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raver · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-27 12:27:32Z

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You should never include files via an absolut URL, because you will not be including the actual code, but the result of it. Instead use relative paths or server paths (/home/user/public_html) Easiest way would be via relative paths. For example, if you have index.php and header.php in the same folder, you can just use: include('header.php'); If the files, are in another folder, for example you have header.php in an 'includes' folder, than you would use in your index.php: include('includes/header.php');

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