The absolute path is the directory location on a server's hard disc, where your Joomla installation is located. Sometimes you need to check the absolute path to your server. 

This can happen with this error:

`output.path` needs to be an absolute path or `/`

How to check the absolute path to your server?

• create a .php file and call it path.php
• use this code in the file: 

• Upload, call it on your browser, ex: www.yourdomain.com/path.php

Effect:

Your Absolute Path is: /home/yourdomain/public_html

Download the file:  Absolute path to the server file (75 Bytes)