"Couldn't read config file config.php" even though config.php exists!

[MikeG]

I'm getting an error after installation. Looks like php can't find the config.php file even though it is there ...

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /home/ubuntu/dev/www/vb5/upload/includes/vb5/config.php on line 34

This is how the original code looks ...


If I add the full path to the config file, php includes the file just fine ...



Could this be a circular file reference that php doesn't understand? The php file that's being executed is called config.php and the file included is called config.php.

PHP Version 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.4
System Linux ubuntu 3.2.0-31-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Sep 7 16:16:45 UTC 2012 x86_64
Build Date Sep 12 2012 18:42:53
Server API Apache 2.0 Handler

[Zachery]

What about the core/includes/config.php file ?

[Wayne Luke]

You need to have a config.php located in your forum root (/) and at /core/includes/. Any other files with the same name are irrelevant as far as setting up the software.