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Asked: 2026-05-21T08:46:58+00:00

I have a php function that is moving files for me. It requires absolute

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I have a php function that is moving files for me. It requires absolute paths to place those files (/Applications/MAMP/HTdocs/mysite/myfolder)

how can a turn this folder path string into a url (http://mysite.com/myfolder) so that I can create links to the files on the fly?

I do not know necessarily the names of the folders, as the software could be run in many locations.

Many thanks.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Obviously, you need to know server root for such a calculation.
    Luclikly, $_SERVER[‘DOCUMENT_ROOT’] contains this path.
    So, just subtract server root path from the given path:

    $path = '/Applications/MAMP/HTdocs/mysite/myfolder';
$approot = substr($path,strlen($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']));

    check if you have a drive letter in the DOCUMENT_ROOT, and correct the code if necessary

    Note that adding http://mysite.com is unnecessary and useless. just /myfolder/ is what you really need.

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