Does it take any extra server resources to call on files that are above /public_html/? I've moved some password and permissions-based navigation menus there, and I'd like to move all my PHP scripts up--it's not so much that they're sensitive info as I want my scripts in once place.<br /><br />The files call them in as includes anyway, and I generally use a full path -- /home/username/public_html/folder/include.php -- so this wouldn't change anything in terms of the numbers of includes I use or how the scripts actually run. But if for some reason the server can include files faster or with less resources when they're in /public_html/, I can leave the bulk of my scripts there and play with .htaccess or something to block off a folder. I'd just prefer keeping it all together to spreading it across two sections of the site.<!--content-->
I would think that the increase (if any) wouldn't be all that noticable...unless you're running some highly intensive processes. I have all of my sql password files located in a directory off of public_html and haven't had any problems (that I know of anyway).<br /><br />If I'm incorrect, I'm sure someone will let us know.<!--content-->
owatagal, there is no difference at all, you can place the PHP files that to be included anywhere in the filesystem, as long as the webserver can read them <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
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Thanks guys! That's good to know!<!--content-->
<!--QuoteBegin-TCH-Raul+Mar 3 2005, 04:45 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Raul @ Mar 3 2005, 04:45 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->owatagal, there is no difference at all, you can place the PHP files that to be included anywhere in the filesystem, as long as the webserver can read them <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />My understanding is that *data* may be located outside of the public_html tree, but scripts that a user actually wants to execute via http have to be in the public_html tree. Otherwise, the web server can't actually read them -- or am I off base?<br /><br />For example, .htpasswd files and berkeley DB files for MovableType are stored outside of the public_html path, but the actual CGI files (same for PHP, I assume) need to be web-readable and therefore somewhere inside of public_html. So, some of the files that <br />owatagal wants to include should be fine residing just about anywhere, but not the scripts. <br /><br />Right?<!--content-->
The PHP scripts are running fine in the the private folder, so it must be a difference between PHP and whatever runs in CGI (Perl? who knows. I never did CGI stuff). I'm able to do all my user authentication, data checks, database queries, etc, and keep the files for them out of the /public_html/ folder. Which I like. A lot.<!--content-->
Exactly, I probably should have explained that better.<br /><br />PHP files that you want your visitors to access need (obviously) to be under the public_html directory. If some files are not supposed to be accessed by your visitors, then you can move them into a directory outsite public_html, which can be considered indeed a good security measure, as owatagal is saying <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->
I would think that the increase (if any) wouldn't be all that noticable...unless you're running some highly intensive processes. I have all of my sql password files located in a directory off of public_html and haven't had any problems (that I know of anyway).<br /><br />If I'm incorrect, I'm sure someone will let us know.<!--content-->
owatagal, there is no difference at all, you can place the PHP files that to be included anywhere in the filesystem, as long as the webserver can read them <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><br /><br />Moving for organization.<!--content-->Thanks guys! That's good to know!<!--content-->
<!--QuoteBegin-TCH-Raul+Mar 3 2005, 04:45 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TCH-Raul @ Mar 3 2005, 04:45 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteEBegin-->owatagal, there is no difference at all, you can place the PHP files that to be included anywhere in the filesystem, as long as the webserver can read them <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><br />My understanding is that *data* may be located outside of the public_html tree, but scripts that a user actually wants to execute via http have to be in the public_html tree. Otherwise, the web server can't actually read them -- or am I off base?<br /><br />For example, .htpasswd files and berkeley DB files for MovableType are stored outside of the public_html path, but the actual CGI files (same for PHP, I assume) need to be web-readable and therefore somewhere inside of public_html. So, some of the files that <br />owatagal wants to include should be fine residing just about anywhere, but not the scripts. <br /><br />Right?<!--content-->The PHP scripts are running fine in the the private folder, so it must be a difference between PHP and whatever runs in CGI (Perl? who knows. I never did CGI stuff). I'm able to do all my user authentication, data checks, database queries, etc, and keep the files for them out of the /public_html/ folder. Which I like. A lot.<!--content-->
Exactly, I probably should have explained that better.<br /><br />PHP files that you want your visitors to access need (obviously) to be under the public_html directory. If some files are not supposed to be accessed by your visitors, then you can move them into a directory outsite public_html, which can be considered indeed a good security measure, as owatagal is saying <img src="http://www.totalchoicehosting.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="
" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><!--content-->