Warning: require_once(./includes/common.inc) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in C:\www\tests

Hi there,

I have received the error below when I try to install the custom_url_rewrite_outbound.patch. I feel fairly confident that I have followed the guide correctly in the domain install.txt and do not know where to go from here.

Warning: require_once(./includes/common.inc) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in C:\www\testsite1\includes\bootstrap.inc on line 921

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './includes/common.inc' (include_path='.;C:\xampp\php\pear\') in C:\www\testsite1\includes\bootstrap.inc on line 921

The site is set up on a localhost using xampp with drupal vers 5.7 and domain access vers 5.x-1.9 and i'm running windows vista. I have done a minimul set up of the site to get this module operating properly first.

The error comes up after I load the patch using Cygwin (which was successful) and then I enter ---

/**
* Add the custom_url_rewrite_outbound function.
*/
include './sites/all/modules/domain/settings_custom_url.inc';

------ at the end of my settings.php file in the sites default folder and change the path to the site.

The error stays the same??? I have even tried entering the absolute path with no joy....

Any ideas would be great!!! thanks