Variable DOCUMENT_ROOT not set (newbie in php)

[jibe-b]

The install script fails due to a variable not set: DOCUMENT_ROOT

In install.php, line 7

require_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/config/config.php');

DOCUMENT_ROOT is not set, resulting in:

PHP Warning: require_once(/config/config.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/u/alidade/install.php on line 7

where the root is not the directory where the local git repo it.

I am new to php, may I ask for your help on this?

[IronRunes]

hey @jibe-b ,
DOCUMENT_ROOT is an index of the global $_SERVER array. It must be set by the system. Read more here: http://php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.server.php
The error is being raised because the install script doesn't find the config.php file (located in the config directory).
If you're running this in localhost, I suggest you setup a virtual host, or move it to root level in your www directory.
Let me know if this worked!