How can PHP scripts effectively parse an ini file located on the server?

To parse an ini file located on the server using PHP, you can use the built-in function `parse_ini_file()`. This function reads the contents of the ini file and returns an associative array with the configuration settings. You can then access these settings in your PHP script as needed.

$config = parse_ini_file('/path/to/your/config.ini');
// Access configuration settings
echo $config['key'];