<cut> > 3. edited php.ini as follows > include_path = f:\phpstuff ; where i'll store my php scripts! > doc_root = > user_dir = f:\phpstuff > extension_dir = e:\php4\ > enable_dl = On </cut> IMHO, the include_path is where you made just a little error. I think you should also include the current directory ("." (without the quotes) in UNIX-terms). I believe PHP also has its own include-files (besides your scripts). When you include the current directory it can also find these. You can do it like this: include_path = .;f:\phpstuff Just try it out and let us know whether this worked out... Just a hint: do not fill in the include_path when you do not really need to. You can place your PHP-scripts anywhere on your server as long as you create virtual directories for them. From there you can easily include files. No direct need for setting the include_path, IMHO. But I could easily be wrong here (besides, most of the times I am PHP-newbie too, but fortunately one can learn PHP quickly and easily). Greetings, Martijn Weisbeek www.weisbeek.com -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]