* * Then use constants: * - APP_ROOT: Root directory * - SRC_ROOT: src/ directory * - CONFIG_PATH: src/config/ directory * - CLASSES_PATH: src/classes/ directory * - COMPONENTS_PATH: components/ directory * * And use globals: * - $conn: MySQLi connection * - $db: DatabaseService instance */ // Define root paths - adjust based on file location if (!defined('APP_ROOT')) { define('APP_ROOT', dirname(__DIR__)); } if (!defined('SRC_ROOT')) { define('SRC_ROOT', APP_ROOT . '/src'); } if (!defined('CONFIG_PATH')) { define('CONFIG_PATH', SRC_ROOT . '/config'); } if (!defined('CLASSES_PATH')) { define('CLASSES_PATH', SRC_ROOT . '/classes'); } if (!defined('COMPONENTS_PATH')) { define('COMPONENTS_PATH', APP_ROOT . '/components'); } if (!defined('ASSETS_PATH')) { define('ASSETS_PATH', APP_ROOT . '/assets'); } // Load environment variables require_once(CONFIG_PATH . '/env.php'); // Load database connection require_once(CONFIG_PATH . '/connection.php'); // Load session management require_once(CONFIG_PATH . '/session.php'); // Load core functions require_once(CONFIG_PATH . '/functions.php'); // Optional: Set global timezone date_default_timezone_set($_ENV['TIMEZONE'] ?? 'Africa/Johannesburg'); ?>