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[miszxjojo]

so i got how to do the headers & footers stuff (i use php includes)
but when i do
mysite.com/folder/whatever.php
it shows up a blank page?

[manny-the-dino]

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[theerinkal]

put the [DOCUMENT ROOT] php include into those pages and then you've got it

OR


add the .css page too ALL of your directories and use the other include page


Either of these with include your .css page to your directories.

[schizo]

There was just another topic posted about this same exact thing:

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...p;#entry3164560

[miszxjojo]

^ that was was closed.

& i found a way to make my pages not blank.
i moved my header & footer into each folder...
is there an easier way?

[schizo]

But you can still read the answers the people gave.

You made the other topic and you said you got it to work, that's why it was closed. If you still have questions, just PM someone to reopen it. Don't make a whole new topic.

[Mikeplyts]

Well like I mentioned in the other topic, try using the full URL to the header and footer page.

Like so:

CODE

<?php include("http://www.mysite.com/path/to/header.php");?>

[Maccabee]

If you have another folder you need to add ".." to the directory.

So instead of <?php include(/header.php) ?> Change it to:

<?php include(../header.php) ?>

two periods tell it to go a folder back. So if you have a folder in a folder you would then have to use two sets of dots. ../../header.php

Putting the header and footer file in each folder would ruin the point of includes.

Edit:

^No dont ever use the full url in includes. That will mess it up.

[miszxjojo]

idk why but none of these work :/

[Maccabee]

Could you give us a url or code?

[miszxjojo]

idk why but none of these work :/

[Mikeplyts]

Could you give us a url or code?

[newkidontheblock]

here is a little example I make for you

[miszxjojo]

my host gave me like a ton of folders in my root >.<
the place where i put my conent is in the www folder.
so should i put the includes folder in the www one or in my root?

[Maccabee]

Wrong! Ignore all other folders except for the Public_Html folder! That is where you put everything! Think of the public_html folder as the desktop. Its the farthest back you can go.

[fixtatik]

^ not every host uses a "public_html" folder. some use "html," some use "www," some just use the domain name.

i wouldn't really suggest using "../" to go up a folder every time, as it does get a bit confusing sometimes. if you have your header, footer, whatever, in an "includes" folder or similar, you can use this to call it from wherever:

CODE

<?php include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/includes/header.php'); ?>

any file you need to include in a page, just replace header.php with the name of that file.

[miszxjojo]

^ out of all the ones i tried, thats the closest one to working.
it still doesnt work though, theres a huge space and my <h1> stuff..
and i didnt have an includes folder before..
i just added it to try the code above. didnt work still.
i think im starting to give up >.<

and btw, i use a www folder.
but when i tried to use your code above, i took out the /includes/ but instead of a blank page, it says some warning: stuff or errors (cant remember which it said) and my layout didnt show?

[fixtatik]

as i said, if you don't use an "includes" folder to store the header, footer, etc., files, then don't put "/includes" in that code.

[miszxjojo]

i tried that :/
but actually i took out the /includes/ ... ill try just removing the /includes

edit://
it works! :D thanks <3

[manny-the-dino]

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