Looking at your code, I do this: <? include 'navTop.php'; ?> Includes usually work with files that are in the same directory. Otherwise you need to access your PHP.ini file and modify your include_path = statement to include the complete path were your include files reside. Look for a section labeled Paths and Directories. Hope this helps... Aleks -----Original Message----- From: mayo [mailto:mayo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 5:06 PM To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: php includes I'm new to php (I've been in the CF world the last few years) and have a basic question regarding includes: On my dev box (a fancy term for laptop) I have the following include: <?php include ("navTop.php"); ?> This doesn't work on the client's site. There I have to use: <?php include ("/home/sites/www.abc.com/web/navTop.php"); ?> I can't use relative links. So is there any trick that people have so that I don't have to touch each of my files before sending them up? gil -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php