[Dale Carnegie]

In my server I have all the web directories for my websites in /web.
So /web/SITENAME/html/ Folders and files for that particular website.

Inside the HTML folder for each individual directory how do I link to a folder outside of that folder?

So let's say I have my index.php which is inside of sitename/html/ and inside the index file I want to link to another .php file that's outside of this directory. How would I go about doing that?
Normally in php you can simply do

PHP Code


<?php 
include 'filename' ; 


but that file is inside your current web directory. I need to link a file that's outside of this directory.

Hope i explained that well enough tried giving multiple examples.  

Thanks.

~ Dale

[Nachfolger]

You would include an upper directory by doing:

PHP Code


<?php 
include("../file_in_one_directory_up.php"); 


The ".." signify one directory up, so here's how to do something that's two up:

PHP Code


<?php 
include("../../file_two_directories_up.php"); 


And so on.

[Dale Carnegie]

You would include an upper directory by doing:

PHP Code


<?php 
include("../file_in_one_directory_up.php"); 


The ".." signify one directory up.

How would I go two directories up?

Setup:
Sitename/html/ current web directory.

So actually I'd need to go three levels up.

[Nachfolger]

How would I go two directories up?

Re-read my post. I was editing it as you quoted me.

[Dale Carnegie]

Thanks so much. Just saw your edit!

[Squito]

It only works as long as open_basedir is not in effect or the directory you want to reach is on the list of open_basedir directories.
PS: if a shared hosting does not have open_basedir set up it's better to avoid it.