php - include file outside from public_html

Question

Ι want to include a file outside from public_html in php.

I placed a file outside from public_html and tried to include this file, to a file that exists to public_html/myDirectory.

I tried this include '../../myFile.php'; but it's not working.

Where am i wrong ?

Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Use full fledged path like.

include("/home/hostusername/myFile.php");

Replace hostname with your hostusername.