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+<?php
+
+ /*** error reporting on ***/
+ error_reporting(E_ALL);
+
+ /*** define the site path constant ***/
+ $site_path = realpath(dirname(__FILE__));
+ define ('__SITE_PATH', $site_path);
+
+ /*** include the init.php file ***/
+ include 'includes/init.php';
+
+?>