How to Include a PHP File in Smarty

Use PHP code inside a Smarty website to incorporate other PHP files.

Smarty is a website template engine that was created in PHP, which is a scripting language used in coding websites. With Smarty being written in PHP, it is easy to communicate with other PHP files inside of Smarty. You can use PHP to include other files, including other PHP templates, into the Smarty template. The "{include}" tag in Smarty works like the "#include" tag in PHP. You only need to specify the name of the PHP file that you would like to include.

Instructions

1. Open the website template file you want to include the PHP file into in Smarty. Go to "Code" view.

2. Double-click inside the code at the location where you want to insert the code. You can put the code anywhere if it is a PHP file that operates behind the scenes and doesn't effect the layout of the web page. If it is a component or module of some type that will show on the web page, place the mouse pointer in the location where the PHP code should place the item on the page.

3. Type the code to include the PHP file.

   "{php} include("myfolder/myfile.php"); {/php}"

   Change the "myfolder/myfile.php" to the location and name of the file to include.

4. Click on the "Save" icon in the Smarty desktop to save the file. Load both files unto your Web server.

References

• Smarty: {include}