Redirection on direct access to PHP script

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I'm building a website that contains a considerable amount of object-oriented PHP code. To keep the code clean, each class is stored in a single file named [classname].class.php and require_once'd in the script file. Being a form evaluation script, it already has redirections based on the POST variable to prevent dummy execution and database errors.

How do I make it so anyone trying to access the .class.php files gets redirected to the related HTML page, but keep it usable by include and require?

I had that in mind, however due to organisation I would like a PHP solution, not a server workaround. — fizzydrinks
– fizzydrinks, Commented Apr 6, 2014 at 23:03
i wouldn't call putting it in a folder outside your public folder a workaround. I'd call it a best practice. I'd call your desired php solution the workaround — CrayonViolent
– CrayonViolent, Commented Apr 6, 2014 at 23:05

Steve Horvath · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-06 23:05:34Z

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you can either

put it outside the public_html folder
deny access/redirect using filename patterns in the .htaccess
build a small php code in (the top of every class file) that looks for a variable which is initialised in the index. If it's not there, redirect.

If you need further explanation on any of these, just ask.

answered Apr 6, 2014 at 23:05

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fizzydrinks Over a year ago

Thanks! It seems my original way is the worst option, though, given the useless processing power spent.

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