PHP File Access

[nschmoyer]

Hello,

I would like to be able to read a flat file with php (via fopen and fgets), but not allow viewers to access the file itself (by visiting www.website.com/flat_file).

I have not been able to get this working properly with file permissions. Is there another (efficient) way to accomplish this?

 

[DesignerBill]

Check if your web host allows you to store the file in a password protected directory. You can also set up your own password protection with .htaccess if your host allows that. Here is a tutorial.

 

[n1c0_ds]

I have nothing to add. DesignerBill has covered the topic and provided the best answer. I merely confirm that using .htaccess is the best solution here.

 

[MarkR]

Another solution is to store it outside the web directory. For example store it in the directory above where you put the rest of your website.