using the require function

[Ch3my]

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<?php
     require($_server["document_root"]."/config/db_config.php");
     $connection = mysql_connect($bd_host, $db_user, $db_password) or die("error connecting");
     echo "connection made";
     ?>


Thats my code and i'm trying to use an external php file with the connection info to connect to mysql. the folder config exists within the htdocs folder but i get this error msg

Warning: main(/config/db_config.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\apachefriends\xampp\htdocs\test2.php on line 2

Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/config/db_config.php' (include_path='.;c:\apachefriends\xampp\php\pear\') in C:\apachefriends\xampp\htdocs\test2.php on line 2

plz help.is it my code or do i need to know something more about xampp.

[Wiedmann]

$_server != $_SERVER

[Ch3my]

well it tried it in capitals but still no difference

[Wiedmann]

New error message?

[alucard01]

how about making $_server['document_root'] all UPPERCASE?

[Ch3my]

cheers yep that did it..bloody thing. thx alot m8