You can reference files outside the DocumentRoot in your PHP scripts. You can use either relative or absolute path names, since PHP can "see" the whole file system.

Have you tried escaping the single quotes like this?

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM {$table} WHERE Suburb=\'$suburb\'");

The problem with the single quotes is that PHP interprets anything in...

I agree with ardav. Pulling predictable static numerical data from a server does not make sense. Javascript can generate that. If, on the other hand, you need to retrieve some data from a database...

Can you post the complete php file that gives you a 500 error?

No, you don't have to create a new folder for every page. However, in order for php code to be executed, you not only need to make sure to use the <?php opening and ?> closing tags, but also make...

Your closing bracket (the last '}' ) does not have a corresponding opening bracket. That is why this is not valid PHP syntax.

It may help to indent your code so you can spot things like this more...

If you press the power button for at least 5 seconds the machine will power off (same effect as unplugging the power). If your system has somehow been corrupted, however, you may not be able to boot...

You need to escape the single quotes.

When I tried it on my server, it worked. Are you sure that the machine you are doing this on is able to access alertbox.in ? The error seems to point to the computer not being able to reach that...