I'm currently developing a site locally in MAMP PRO. When I use get_template_directory() inside of the standard functions.php file, the site path gets output correctly. However, I have a separate enqueue.php file that I use to enqueue my scripts.

I'm using a require to include the enqueue.php file.

require get_template_directory() . '/inc/enqueue.php';

My issue begins inside of enqueue.php. Whenever I try to use get_template_directory(), instead of returning the correct site path, I keep getting the following output:

/Users/myuser/Sites/rouge-theme/wp-content/themes/rougeman/js/jquery-1.11.3.min.js?ver=4.2

I can't seem to figure out why the /Users path gets added to the URL when I'm not in the functions file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm currently developing a site locally in MAMP PRO. When I use get_template_directory() inside of the standard functions.php file, the site path gets output correctly. However, I have a separate enqueue.php file that I use to enqueue my scripts.

I'm using a require to include the enqueue.php file.

require get_template_directory() . '/inc/enqueue.php';

My issue begins inside of enqueue.php. Whenever I try to use get_template_directory(), instead of returning the correct site path, I keep getting the following output:

http://project.dev/Users/myuser/Sites/rouge-theme/wp-content/themes/rougeman/js/jquery-1.11.3.min.js?ver=4.2

I can't seem to figure out why the /Users path gets added to the URL when I'm not in the functions file.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Share Improve this question asked Apr 30, 2015 at 17:09 IYBITWCIYBITWC 311 silver badge55 bronze badges 1

• I'd like to add, get_bloginfo( 'template_directory' ) seems to work fine. I'd like to use get_template_directory() instead. – IYBITWC Commented Apr 30, 2015 at 17:10

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get_template_directory() returns a filesystem path-- that is, it returns the path to the file as it would appear if you were browsing it on the local machine via a file browser.

Return Values

(string) Absolute path to the directory of the current theme (without the trailing slash).

https://codex.wordpress/Function_Reference/get_template_directory

That is what you are seeing. The function works correctly (based on my interpretation of your question, anyway).

You want get_template_directory_uri() instead, which will give you a path relative to your web server root and which is what get_bloginfo('template_directory'); gives you.