Buildling in https:127.0.0.1/mysite/admin/myAdminScript

how do I require admin/includes/application_top.php ?

I've tried...

require(https:
require(http:
require(127.
require(__DIR__ . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..'
require(../includes/application_top.php;);
require(DIR_FS_ADMIN ...1.3.7 style

not sure... just hoping I can require admin login to access an admin folder

question 2, gmail api uses composer to download a rather large vendor folder, compose remove myAdminScript/vendor should help me out, but currently my git repo has too many changes to tracks

trying: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ubset-of-git-f

any suggestions on that question 2 issue would be awesome, thanks!