diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 69d3027e..915acaa6 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 define('APP_PATH', realpath('../application').'/');
 define('SYS_PATH', realpath('../system').'/');
 define('BASE_PATH', realpath('../').'/');
+define('PUBLIC_PATH', realpath(__DIR__.'/'));
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------
 // Define the PHP file extension.