put real config file to diffirent place

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Hello
I dont have zend encoder so can I put my config.php to other place that hacker can not read the file . For ex
the config.php in includes folder will like this:

<?php
include (../../config.conf)
?>
the config.conf will put on to folder that only root can read it.

Sorry I am not a coder but that's my idea ? is it able ??

thanks
T