include - How to access the file in another folder in php -

i need include php file 1 of file.

i have php file www.example.com/free/index.php.

i need include php file directory www.example.com/downloads/apple_count.php

i wrote code inside index.php page

<?php include('..\downloads/apple_count.php'); ?> 

but it's not working. :( says warning: include(..\downloads/apple_count.php) [function.include]: failed open stream: no such file or directory.....

please me :(

php on windows or linux?

if including out of same file use

set_include_path('/absolute/path/to/folder/'); 

either way need flip ..\ ../