I am struggling to figure out how to make my life easier with php by including php/html template files using the include_once ('asset/header.php') function for example. I am also wanting to use this for the css and js links on each web page. An example being:
<link href="css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
What I want to achieve with each of these, is the ability to add a 'ROOT' or $baseURL for example before the link, so:
<link href="<?php $baseURL ?>/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
and
include_once ('$baseURL/asset/header.php')
I KNOW that the above is nowhere near right, I am not experienced in php programming, I just know it can make my life a lot easier when it comes to document paths.
The problem I want to solve is simple:
I don't want <img src="../../../../img/IMAGE.jpg> and include_once ('../../../assets/header.php')
^^ Examples here of course
I just want to put one generic code of php to print the root url before the image, css, html etc document path that it will include or import.
I have read a few instructional forums about this, but unfortunately, nothing I can figure out with my limited php experience. I would like to put the php root files in a config.php and restrict direct access if possible?
Also, I am currently using MAMP on mac. I have heard localhost may not work with some solutions, so any advice there will be great too!
Try using the $_SERVER superglobal
include_once $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/website/asset/header.php';
The realpath and dirname commands may also be of use.