[solved]How to require a file which is in root

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[solved]How to require a file which is in root

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How can I require a file (located in root, file1.php) in an PHP-script (file2.php) which is not in the root?
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root
|_ file1.php
\_ somefolder
   |_ file2.php
|_ somefile.php
|_ some_other_file.php
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Do you mean like:

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require '../file1.php';
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so .. means root?
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../ means 'go back one level'. From 'somefolder' ../../ would take you to the folder that contains 'root'.

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ok, thanks!
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