Comments on: What does "Full server path" mean? http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11044 Jennifer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11044 Erica - is that any different than being connected via FTP and issuing a raw ftp command? <i>*If it isn't*</i> - that may not give the full server path. For example - if I'm connected via FTP to my site, and I issue the raw command "pwd" - I get back simply "/" or "/public_html" (if I'm in public_html)... however, my server path looks more like: /home/myaccount/public_html/etc... Erica - is that any different than being connected via FTP and issuing a raw ftp command? *If it isn't* - that may not give the full server path. For example - if I'm connected via FTP to my site, and I issue the raw command "pwd" - I get back simply "/" or "/public_html" (if I'm in public_html)… however, my server path looks more like:
/home/myaccount/public_html/etc…

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11045 Jennifer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11045 :D I'll answer my own question. LOL! It <b>IS</b> different. Just tried connecting via ssh - and it gave me the correct server path. :) :D I'll answer my own question. LOL! It IS different. Just tried connecting via ssh - and it gave me the correct server path. :)

]]> By: Blinger http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11046 Blinger Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11046 I would think that any host worth their salt would provide you with the server path on demand preferably including it either on thier help pages or somewhere in your control panel I would think that any host worth their salt would provide you with the server path on demand preferably including it either on thier help pages or somewhere in your control panel

]]> By: Natalie http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11047 Natalie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11047 I would also mention about the debugging part, sometimes where it says the error is (line 99) is caused by something way back earlier. In Java I get a lot of that caused by uninitialized variables, though of course PHP doesn't have that problem. But it's still something to remember... if you've looked for hours and can't find it, trace it back. I would also mention about the debugging part, sometimes where it says the error is (line 99) is caused by something way back earlier. In Java I get a lot of that caused by uninitialized variables, though of course PHP doesn't have that problem. But it's still something to remember… if you've looked for hours and can't find it, trace it back.

]]> By: Adnan http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11048 Adnan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11048 i want users to upload images.so i have copied images which users upload to permanent location on my server.i also got current working directory by using funciton getcwd();.... i want to upload images so that when i host my site on any commercial webserver, it can get path of that server dynamically. and upload pictures in specified location........... i want users to upload images.so i have copied images which users upload to permanent location on my server.i also got current working directory by using funciton getcwd();….
i want to upload images so that when i host my site on any commercial webserver, it can get path of that server dynamically. and upload pictures in specified location………..

]]> By: Imabug http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11049 Imabug Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11049 A 'pwd' command issued from a telnet/ssh session will definitely (or had better) give you a different path than the same command issued from an FTP session. A properly configured FTP server will be CHROOTed so that / points to the root of the FTP space, rather than the root of the file system. This prevents people from sneakily trying to FTP files to /../../../etc/passwd or other evilness. A 'pwd' command issued from a telnet/ssh session will definitely (or had better) give you a different path than the same command issued from an FTP session. A properly configured FTP server will be CHROOTed so that / points to the root of the FTP space, rather than the root of the file system. This prevents people from sneakily trying to FTP files to /../../../etc/passwd or other evilness.

]]> By: Christine http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11050 Christine Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11050 I made a point of adding the full server path information needed to my new hosting client e-mails. In the past year, I think maybe 1 client has come back and asked for that information. It's so much easier to give it to people up front! (On a separate note - the tab order for the comment page is out of order - it jumps from the RSS line to the "please email me" line, skipping the code line. I'm tab happy on this keyboard.) I made a point of adding the full server path information needed to my new hosting client e-mails. In the past year, I think maybe 1 client has come back and asked for that information. It's so much easier to give it to people up front!

(On a separate note - the tab order for the comment page is out of order - it jumps from the RSS line to the "please email me" line, skipping the code line. I'm tab happy on this keyboard.)

]]> By: Theo http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11051 Theo Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11051 Tank you for this, it was VERY helpful to me!!! Tank you for this, it was VERY helpful to me!!!

]]> By: anthony http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11052 anthony Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11052 wow! i've had lots trouble finding coherent php information online, but you solved my problem right away. you guys rock, thank you. wow!
i've had lots trouble finding coherent php information online, but you solved my problem right away.

you guys rock, thank you.

]]> By: [supafine] geek blog http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11053 [supafine] geek blog Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2004/03/05/what-does-full-server-path-mean/#comment-11053 <trackback /><strong>Hmm. Server path, eh?</strong> Scriptygoddess has an article -- "Lessons learned: What does 'full server path' mean?" -- that I need to read again. I think it may help with the PHP styleswitcher I've still got on the back burner.... Hmm. Server path, eh?
Scriptygoddess has an article — "Lessons learned: What does 'full server path' mean?" — that I need to read again. I think it may help with the PHP styleswitcher I've still got on the back burner….

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