Why php include() does read files from a parent directory on Azure ?

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Why php include() does read files from a parent directory on Azure ?

Kanishka Withanawasam 0

My php Web app is not reading files correctly on azure. How do I fix this ? The web app correctly works in my computer.

The file directory

mainFolder->common_files (common files have all the files used by all the web pages)

mainFolder->pages (pages will have all the .php files except index.php)

mainFolder-> index.php

The index.php files works correctly. However, the .php files inside the "pages" folder does not go to the common_files folder.

I used the following code to include those files from common_files folder:

(The .php files inside "pages" folder use this code)

<head>
    <?php require('../common_files/headfiles.php') ?>
</head>

The webpage should load files from o:

https://glidingcub.azurewebsites.net/common_files/

But try to load from:

https://glidingcub.azurewebsites.net/pages/common_files/

How do I fix this ?

ajkuma 28,116 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-02-22T13:03:33.3366667+00:00

@Kanishka Withanawasam ,

Just checking in to see if you had got a chance to see the previous responses. Kindly share more details to help you better.

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ajkuma 28,116 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-02-22T13:03:33.3366667+00:00

@Kanishka Withanawasam ,

Just checking in to see if you had got a chance to see the previous responses. Kindly share more details to help you better.

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@Kanishka Withanawasam , Apologies for the delay from over the weekend.

If you haven’t checked/done this already - By default, Azure App Service points the root virtual application path (/) to the root directory of the deployed application files (sites\wwwroot).

So, you may instead try to change the path in the required statement to the absolute path of the common_files folder.

For example:

I see that you have posted the question on SO, as well. And, it looks like the WebApp is loading fine.

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Kindly let us know, I’ll be more than happy to assist you further. Thanks for your patience!

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