phpBB Root Path

[Tripp]

Ok, so I have basic custom pages /about/, /rules/ etc but now I'm trying to make a credits section under the about me but I can't seem to figure out how to make it go back 2 folders.

So it's like this, domain.com/about/credits/

For my about, I have:

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$phpbb_root_path = (defined('PHPBB_ROOT_PATH')) ? PHPBB_ROOT_PATH : '../';

Obviously it works fine, when I made the credits folder within the about folder and tried:

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$phpbb_root_path = (defined('PHPBB_ROOT_PATH')) ? PHPBB_ROOT_PATH : '.../';

It doesn't work. Any insight to this?

[5942marine]

I think it needs to be like this.

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$phpbb_root_path = (defined('PHPBB_ROOT_PATH')) ? PHPBB_ROOT_PATH : '../../';

[Tripp]

Worked perfectly, mind explaining why it worked? Just trying to learn here. LIke, what's

./
../
../../
etc

[ameeck]

./ means in the same directory relative to the spot your at.

../ means one directory up relative to the spot your at.

For example the URL that is shown when I am writing this post: http://www.phpbb.com/community/posting. ... &t=1537115

If I would go ../ from this URL, I would get to http://www.phpbb.com, because I went up one directory from the community/ directory. You can go unlimited steps up until you reach a top-level directory.

If a path begins with a slash / it is absolute on the other hand and is led from the root folder.

[Tripp]

Ahhhh, I see, you made it crystal clear, thanks!