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Scripting: How To Install IonCube for PHP 7.0 - 7.4

IonCube is sometimes required in order for some third party PHP website builders to work.

Follow these steps to install IonCube for PHP versions 7.0 - 7.4

  1. Log in to your Control Panel.
  2. Go to CGI and Scripted Language Support.
  3. Click PHP Scripting.
  4. Your php.ini file is displayed in a text box at the bottom. Click Edit if you cannot edit the php.ini file text.
  5. Depending on your current PHP version, insert one of the following zend_extension lines at the end of your php.ini file:
    zend_extension = /usr/local/lib/ioncube/php7.0/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so
    zend_extension = /usr/local/lib/ioncube/php7.1/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so
    zend_extension = /usr/local/lib/ioncube/php7.2/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so
    zend_extension = /usr/local/lib/ioncube/php7.3/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.3.so
    zend_extension = /usr/local/lib/ioncube/php7.4/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so
  6. Click Save.