title: How do I access files placed outside of the site root?
body: <p>I have fried my brain all day on this. Researching SO until my eyes are bleary...I need to know: How do I access files placed outside the site root?</p>
  
  <p>Background: Apache 2.0 dedicated server running Linux.</p>
  
  <p>Code: PHP and MySQL</p>
  
  <p>Reason: I want the files to be secured against typing in the file path and filename into a browser.</p>
  
  <p>This can't be that difficult...but my splitting head says otherwise. Any help would be absolutely appreciated.</p>