How can beginners properly execute PHP scripts in XAMPP without encountering the "failed to open stream" error?

Beginners can properly execute PHP scripts in XAMPP without encountering the "failed to open stream" error by ensuring that the file paths in their scripts are correct and relative to the root directory of their XAMPP server. They can also set the correct permissions for the files and directories being accessed by their PHP scripts. 

<?php
// Correct file path relative to the XAMPP server root directory
$file = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/your_directory/your_file.php';

// Check if the file exists before including it
if (file_exists($file)) {
    include $file;
} else {
    echo 'File does not exist.';
}
?>

Keywords

XAMPP PHP scripts failed to open stream permissions file paths

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