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How Can I Find My "Full Server Path"?

Question

The instructions say I need to use a "full server path", but I have no idea what that is, or how to determine the correct path for my system.

Answer

A full server path is the path your system uses to define where your own files are located on the server (as opposed to files belonging to other users).

You can usually get an idea of the full server path on your system by running mt-check.cgi and looking at the current working directory that it gives you.

If that does not work, see if you can determine the path while you are logged in via FTP (some programs will tell you this) or while using a File Manager tool in your Control or Administrative Panel (if your host provides one for you).

If your server is PHP-enabled, you can create a pathinfo.php file. Open a plain text editor, and paste in the following:

<? print $PATH_TRANSLATED; ?>

Save the text file as pathinfo.php (make sure your editor does not add a .txt extension automatically). Upload the file to your server in ASCII mode to a location outside of the cgi-bin. Now, type the URL to the file you just uploaded into your browser to view the full server path to that file.

If none of these solutions work, you may need to ask your host for the full server path for your system and account.

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