I have solved this issue: There was another file at the referenced at the bottom of the error_log that was not given the correct path for require. I would expect that that error would have been listed in error_log before the error I am asking about in the original post. Thanks for time and attention JK original query message: I have this entry in error_log on my remote site: PHP Notice: Undefined variable: _globalJS in /home/jekillen/public_html/oldSite/view/classes/controlerClassGLBS.php on line 55 in controllerClassGLBS.php I have $_globalJS = array(); // js files to be sourced throughout the site $_globalJS[''] = ''; Why is $_globalJS not being seen? PHP Version 7.4.27 On my local dev server is PHP Version 7.1.33 and without any change it works as expected.