Managing and developing multiple sites

Just wondering how everyone else goes about developing and managing multiple sites?

In more detail, the reason why I ask is that my root folder (localhost) holds all the various sites I'm working on (in their individual folders). I tend to use

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 $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] 

in PHP includes and '/' in URL's to relate to the server root

Of course when the sites are in subfolders, things go a little pear shaped and I end up copying and pasting sites into the root during work then putting them back in their folder afterwards (which is a little tedious).

Is there a better way around this? Or should I just refrain from the above techniques?

Hi, I normally have a config.php file even for smaller projects.
In the config file I have something like

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define('BASEDIR', $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/projectsubdir');

Then I only have to remember to edit one line in the config file, when uploading the content to the live server.

im new to this
but i use CMS to do these thing

Hey hscmitz that sounds perfect! How do you incorporate the config file into your project? Do you include it in every page or similar?

Yes the config file is included at the top of every page.
Depending on the complexity of the application the config file will also contain additional information, such as database information or email adresses for sending any contact forms.