PHP: Access variables from another php file?

[imported_Dynamite]

Right now on my website, when I want to connect to a DB, I have the login variables stored on every single PHP file on my site.

Is there any way to store the DB login information in a separate file and then anytime the the PHP file needs to connect to the DB, it accesses the external file for the information?

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Dynamite
Right now on my website, when I want to connect to a DB, I have the login variables stored on every single PHP file on my site.

Is there any way to store the DB login information in a separate file and then anytime the the PHP file needs to connect to the DB, it accesses the external file for the information?

yes.

use include("filename").

include will dump the contents of a file right into the script that calls it. look up the doc on php.net and report back if you run into difficulty. 🙂

 

[imported_Dynamite]

I actually just figured it out right before I read your response 😛

Thanks for the help though. It's appreciated.