Trying to get <?php include("includes/file.php"); ?> to work

[murphyslaw]

I can't seem to get the include function to work.

On all pages of my website I have 4 or 5 includes.
All includes are something like file-1.php, file-2.php etc and they reside in public_html/add-on-domain/includes/file-1.php

All my pages are .html and I am using the following in the html pages:


<?php include("includes/file-1.php"); ?>

I have tried:

<?php include("/includes/file-1.php"); ?>
(Slash before includes)


<!--#include virtual="/includes/file-1.php" -->
(Also tried renaming file-1.php to file-1.html)

Anyone know the solution to this?
<?php include("includes/file-1.php"); ?> .. This used to work on my previous host so not sure what's going on.

Thanks

[MrDelish]

Try adding a handler for "server-parsed" applied to the PHP extension. You can either do this under cPanel -> Advanced -> Apache Handlers or by adding the following line to your .htaccess file:

Addhandler application/x-httpd-php .php

[murphyslaw]

Hi MrDelish,

In cPanel -> Advanced -> Apache Handlers -> Apache Handler List there is already application/x-httpd-php5 (Handler) ... .php (Extension(s))

Is this the same thing?

[MrDelish]

Whoops... I copied the wrong line. Here's the right one:

AddHandler server-parsed .php

[felgall]

Whoops... I copied the wrong line. Here's the right one:

AddHandler server-parsed .php

It should only need that one if you are using the SSI include (the third one tried) in place of the PHP include.

What error message do you get when you try the first two versions of the command? Does adding a dot before the leading slash help?

[murphyslaw]

Still no luck with this...

My htaccess file in public_html/ has the following in it:

# Use PHP5 as default
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php
AddHandler server-parsed .php

cPanel > Software / Services > PHP Config is set to run as PHP5

cPanel > Advanced > Apache Handlers has the following:

User Defined Apache Handlers
Handler > server-parsed | Extension(s) > .php

System Apache Handlers
Handler > cgi-script | Extension(s) > .cgi .pl
Handler > server-parsed | Extension(s) > .shtml

The code I'm using in public_html/add-on-domain/index.html page to call the include is:

<?php include("includes/file-1.php"); ?>
(Tried with / in front of includes, tried with ../ in front of includes)

Includes live in public_html/add-on-domain/includes/file-1.php

Don't really know what else to try ...

[murphyslaw]

What error message do you get when you try the first two versions of the command? Does adding a dot before the leading slash help?

Not getting any errors (in the browser or an error log on the server)
php.ini is set to:
error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE
display_errors = On
log_errors = On

Adding a dot before the slash doesn't help either

[murphyslaw]

As an experiment I tried a test install of wordpress from cPanel > Software / Services > Wordpress and I get the following message:

"Server Configuration Bad
Your server is having difficulties processing PHP requests. Please contact your server admin or web host about possible resolutions."

So it looks like it's a server issue .. sigh


<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Doesn't work either .. asks me to download it

Server status is showing:
mysql (5.0.81-community-log) | failed

[felgall]

You might try using live chat to check with support as to what is happening with your server.

[murphyslaw]

I spoke to live chat and commented out:
AddHandler server-parsed .php
From public_html/.htaccess

This at least allowed php files to work.
Still, my includes were not working.

Anyway, after a lot of searching I found the solution .. my public_html/.htaccess now reads:

# Use PHP5 as default
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php .html .htm
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .html .htm

Thanks to all for your input.

[felgall]

All my pages are .html

I think we all missed that small piece of your first comment.