# Getting files in a directory, PHP

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-files-in-a-directory-php/161413>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [September 3, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-files-in-a-directory-php/161413 "2005-09-03T19:15:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![DaveMania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5daacb/32.png) [@DaveMania](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DaveMania)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-files-in-a-directory-php/161413/1 "2005-09-03T19:15:31Z")

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How do i get the current folder that the php file is being viewed in and it’s containing folder?