Installing Zend Framework strategically (goo.gl/LQ5qO) / index.php

index.php

<?php

// Define path to application directory
defined('APPLICATION_PATH')
    || define('APPLICATION_PATH', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/../application'));

// Configure the include path.
$zendFrameworkPath = realpath(APPLICATION_PATH . '/../../zf/1.11.6');

if ($zendFrameworkPath === false) {
    throw new Exception('No Zend Framework found.');
}

// Ensure library/ is on include_path
set_include_path(implode(PATH_SEPARATOR, array(
    realpath(APPLICATION_PATH . '/../library'),
    $zendFrameworkPath,
    get_include_path(),
)));