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1. rlparker81
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi,

   I have my wordpress blog installed on domain.co.uk/blog. I need to access some functions in domain.co.uk/functions/filename.php in my sidebar.php file.

   However if I <?php include('domain.co.uk/functions/filename.php')?> all it does is write the code in the included file to the page as text.

   Is it possible to include an external php file in sidebar.php? if so how/where do I do it?

   Thanks and sorry if this is a daft question as this is my first wordpress site. I found this post http://www.tomcatuk.net/how-to-use-a-php-include-with-wordpress/ but it didn't work either

   Thank you

2. esmi
   Theme Diva & Forum Moderator
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Try using:

   <?php include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . 'domain.co.uk/functions/filename.php')?>

3. rlparker81
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   thanks but that has the same affect. I don't understand why it is just writing the php to the screen.

4. spstieng
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   drop the domain.co.uk.

   I'm guessing your root folder is /domain.co.uk.

   So just use include_once('functions/filename.php')

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