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PHP include and require

PHP reference for php include and require.

Syntax

require __DIR__ . "/config.php";

Examples

PHP include and require example

A focused example you can adapt while practising.

require __DIR__ . "/config.php";

Best practices

Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.

At a glance

Purpose: Server-side web applications
File extension: .php
Runs in: PHP runtime on a server or CLI
Usually used with: HTML, databases and web servers

Specifications & further reading

PHP Manual

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