Howto: PHP setup include_path

To set up the "include_path" in PHP, you can use the "ini_set" function or edit the PHP configuration file. The "include_path" is a configuration directive in PHP that specifies the directories where PHP should search for include files (files with the ".inc" or ".php" extension).

To set up the "include_path" in PHP using the "ini_set" function, follow these steps:

1. Open a PHP script or a PHP file that you want to use the "include_path" directive in.

2. Use the "ini_set" function to set the "include_path" directive. For example:

ini_set('include_path', '/path/to/include/dir');

This will set the "include_path" directive to the "/path/to/include/dir" directory.

3. Use the "include" or "require" functions to include the files from the specified directories. For example:

include 'myfile.inc';

This will include the "myfile.inc" file from the directories specified in the "include_path" directive.

With these steps, you should be able to set up the "include_path" in PHP using the "ini_set" function.

To set up the "include_path" in PHP by editing the PHP configuration file, follow these steps:

1. Open the PHP configuration file in a text editor. The location of the PHP configuration file depends on the Linux distribution and the installation method of PHP. Common locations include "/etc/php.ini", "/etc/php/php.ini", or "/usr/local/etc/php/php.ini".

2. Find the "include_path" directive in the PHP configuration file. It should look something like this:

include_path = ".:/usr/share/php"

3. Edit the "include_path" directive to specify the directories where PHP should search for include files. For example:

include_path = ".:/usr/share/php:/path/to/include/dir"

This will set the "include_path" directive to the "/path/to/include/dir" directory.

4. Save the PHP configuration file and restart the PHP service to apply the changes.

With these steps, you should be able to set up the "include_path" in PHP by editing the PHP configuration file. Consult the documentation of PHP for more information on the "include_path" directive and the PHP configuration file.