How to find your absolute path

Using Joomla Find Your Absolute Path

What is the absolute path?

The absolute path is the directory location on a server's hard drive where Joomla! is located.

Joomla! 1.0.x

In Joomla! v.1.0.x the configuration.php file would be something like the following, however, it can vary depending on your server.

$mosConfig_absolute_path = '/home/joomla/public_html';

Usage

To find out what your absolute path is, copy the following code into a text editor (i.e. Notepad, TextEdit etc), save the file as a .php naming it whatever you want (i.e anyfilename.php.).

Using your FTP software, ftp the file you have just created to your root folder. Open a web browser and type in http://www.yourdomain.com/filename.php.

<?php
   $path = getcwd();
   echo "Your Absoluthe Path is: ";
   echo $path;
?>

IMPORTANT: For security reasons, delete this file as soon as you have ascertained the information you require.

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Joomla! 1.5.x

In Joomla! v.1.5.x the absolute path is set in the index.php (line 17) file in the base directory to the constant JPATH_BASE.

define('JPATH_BASE', dirname(__FILE__) );

Usage

Use the constant JPATH_BASE. This constant returns the absolute path to your Joomla! installation directory.

<?php
   echo JPATH_BASE;
?>

See Also

Absolute Path for Joomla! 1.0.x