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hi,
after being hacked last week im trying secure site according faqs.
now have problem moving configuration.php outside of web root. followed steps , put code configuration.php

require( dirname( __file__ ) . '/../joomla.conf' );
  ?>

i placed joomla.conf 1 step before public_html directory.
visiting website gives me following not found error

/home/........../............/..../public_html/../joomla.conf) [function.main]: failed open stream: no such file or directory in /home/........../............/..../public_html/configuration.php on line 2

obviously im doing stupid here!
can tell me im missing?

hi!
if create file called absolute_path.php in public space, one:

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<?php echo dirname( __file__ ); ?>

and call file "via url" (i.e: http://www.yourdomain.pim/absolute_path.php) ..returns absolute path.

example:

your absolute path /var/www/user/public_html

and move "joomla.conf" file, inside public space, directory called "private_html" absolute path file is:

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/var/www/user/public_html/private_html/joomla.conf

and line of code:

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require( dirname( __file__ ) . '/../joomla.conf' );

..makes half of work (give absolute path "joomla! files" , yo must give rest.)

where the  "joomla.conf in sample"?

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require( dirname( __file__ ) . '/private_html/joomla.conf' );

in sample, pointing right file.

this one, works creating "private zone public zone", maybe want create private zone, not inside "public_html"..

well, in case , following example, can create "after user directory" directory called "private_html" then, absolute path "joomla.conf" when move directory, out of "public_html" is:

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/var/www/user/private_html/joomla.conf

and code in configuration.php file can one:

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require( '/var/www/user/private_html/joomla.conf' );

(the absolute path joomla.conf file)

when work, don't forguet, remove "absolute_path.php" file or configure , give "right chmod" , "restriction access" "private zone" (inside or outside "public_html")

sorry english.. hope can understand. (you can read again , in right english published info issue)

bye!