I want to run wp_query on a separate php file for an ajax call

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Answer 1

This worked for me, maybe it will help someone else.

My situation is I have a js file that uses getScript. In that script i have a bunch of .load() calls to a php file. At the top I place this.

if (file_exists("../../../wp-load.php"))
    {
    require_once("../../../wp-load.php");
    }

Change the ../ to how ever many directories your wp-load file is up.

Edit - Using WP 3.4.1