There MUST be others who have had this problem, but I can't find a single thing about it in the FAQs or in older topics. When I try to install Drupal on the server, this is what appears:

Warning: require_once(./includes/bootstrap.inc) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/xyz/public_html/index.php on line 15

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './includes/bootstrap.inc' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/xyz/public_html/index.php on line 15

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I've gone through the steps several times. As far as I can tell, I've done it right.

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marcusthijm’s picture

Maybe this topic will help you out:

http://drupal.org/node/183293#comment-280589

guswah’s picture

This is my continuing saga (message upon trying to install Drupal 6.17):

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Warning: require_once(./includes/cache.inc) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/xyz/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 1111

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './includes/cache.inc' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/xwz/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc on line 1111

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I've checked all the files. There certainly IS an includes subdirectory, and it includes the bootstrap.inc file. I've checked that both the file and the folder are writable. There wasn't, however, a "files" folder as mentioned in one of the posts, so I added one. Same disappointing result.

By the way, I notice that the message now alludes to line 1111, and that's a change from the earlier message.

Gabriel R.’s picture

Check the file permissions.
In my case, the FTP client uploaded them with 600 instead of 644.

khli7’s picture

Hi there,

I am a web designer and have just downloaded the Drupal 8 x-dev from http://drupal.org/node/572834 and have just received the errors after transferring the files into my public_html folder in Filezilla:

Warning: require_once__DIR__/core/includes/bootstrap.inc [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/mattscom/public_html/index.php on line 11

Fatal error: require_once [function.require]: Failed opening required '__DIR__/core/includes/bootstrap.inc' include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php' in /home/mattscom/public_html/index.php on line 11

I wish to build up a webpage exactly like back to http://www.01power.net/html5?
Just want to know how to solve this problem.

My online portfolio is http://www.mattcreations.com

Thanks very much,
Matthew

khli7’s picture

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yes, just want to know how to install the Drupal 8 in the proper way.

Thanks very much,
Matthew

khli7’s picture

Dear Sir/Madam,

Should I upload the drupal-8.x-dev file into the public_html folder again?

Thanks very much,
Matthew

khli7’s picture

Dear Sir/Madam,

I think I should search some books to read and install from http://drupal.org/books such as

1 A Programmer's Guide to Drupal
2 Migrating to Drupal 7
3 Drupal for Designers
4 Drupal 7 Webform Cookbook
5 Drupal 7 Development by Example
6 Drush User's Guide
7 Drupal 7 Multilingual Sites
8 Drupal in Libaries
9 Using Drupal 2nd Edition
10 Drupal Development Tricks for Designers
11 Drupal 7 Mobile Web Development Beginner's Guide
12 Drupal 7 Views Cookbook
13 Business Solutions etc.

Which book do you recommend to read for installing the Drupal 8 in a correct way?

Thanks very much,
Matthew

amroesam’s picture

try reupload the drupal files again , also check the permission

sistematico’s picture

In my case it was necessary to add this:
AddType application/x-httpd-php53 .php
To the last line of the .htaccess file.