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[roosevelt]

There will be a time when you need IonCube loader in order to run PHP scripts encoded with IonCube. So here's a quick guide which will tell you how to install IonCube loader using SHELL.

• Root Shell Access to your server.
• Download the loader suitable for your server from here: http://www.ioncube.com/loader_download.php.
• Unpack the binary file by using this command tar -zxvf ioncube_loaders.tar.gz (Change the ioncube_loaders.tar.gz to the file name appropriate for your server)
• After extracting it will create a folder called ioncube. Now use this command: cd ioncube
• Copy ioncube-install-assistant.php to a web directory by typing this command cp ioncube-install-assistant.php /home/userdirectoryhere/www
• Visit that file by going to http://www.yourdomain.com/ioncube-install-assistant.php.
• And you should see something like below (depends on your server and configurations):

PHP Version 4.3.3
Operating System Linux
Threaded PHP No
php.ini file /usr/local/lib/php.ini
Required Loader ioncube_loader_lin_4.3.so

• Go back to where you extracted the ioncube folder by using cd..
• Now move the ioncube folder in a safe and permanent location by using command: mv ioncube /usr/local
• Now edit the php.ini file for example: pico /usr/local/lib/php.ini
• Look for [zend] by typing CTRL + W and typing [zend]
• Paste the following line under [zend], zend_extension = /usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_4.3.so
• Press CTRL + X, type Y and press Enter.
• Restart the server by typing: /etc/init.d/httpd restart
• Your installation is done.

*If you have Zend Optimizer installed then put the ioncube loader line before the Zend Optimizer line, else you will receive any error.

[bokoNET]

thanks this is old but very useful.

[WebKing]

Thanks and I must agree with bokoNet

[TGJ_Sean]

Great info

Thanks

[Robbie P]

Alternatively, you could simply log in to cPanel through WHM(http://IPHERE:2086/" and then press "EasyApache" and then when you rebuild it, simply enable IonCube Loader.

Its really as simple as that!

[intv]

Thanks, usefull.

[reem]

wow thank you very much

[PogiWeb]

This is pretty old and make sure you all are you using ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so and not 4.3 .

[servermonster-ltd]

Originally Posted by PogiWeb

This is pretty old and make sure you all are you using ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so and not 4.3 .

ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so for 64bit OS
ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so for 32bit OS

[PogiWeb]

Originally Posted by servermonster-ltd

ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so for 64bit OS
ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so for 32bit OS

Thats incorrect and the 5.3 will work with a 32bit OS. Why do you think they include it in the 32bit download?

http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php

[brenton17jul1948]

thank great information.. keep updating

[coderiser]

thanks for the helpful guide.. keep posting

[zacman]

Keep getting this error. If anyone can help it be wonderful.

Please note that the following problem currently exists with the ionCube Loader installation:

The loader file /var/chroot/home/content/66/10364366/html/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.3.so, listed in the configuration file, /home/content/66/10364366/html/php5.ini, does not exist or is not accessible.

[veloc]

Thank you buddy.

[intelvps]

Thank you Men.