How To Find The Full Path To A File Using PhP

byworkwithyang

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10 years ago

Recently, I found myself needing to password protect a few folders on my website. I spent many hours reviewing YouTube videos and articles and figured out that I need to have two files: .htaccess and .htpasswd.

The .htaccess file is where I would have information on where the system would go authenticate the username and password that would be entered by the user. .htpasswd is the file that would contain the username and password.

But I kept getting stuck on finding the full path to where I would be placing my .htpasswd file. I probably spent a good 24 hours trying to figure it out, and now I've finally figured it out.

All you have to do is create the script below. Copy the code and paste it into a file called fullpath.php. You can then upload the file to the directory where you want to place the .htpasswd. Then point your browser to http://www.your-domain.com/path/to/fullpath.php

Here is the script:

<?php
$dir = dirname(__FILE__);
echo "<p>Full path to this dir: " . $dir . "</p>";
echo "<p>Full path to a .htpasswd file in this dir: " . $dir . "/.htpasswd" . "</p>";
?>