Manage PHP Settings and Versions for Your Website
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Change PHP version
By default, all new websites will automatically inherit the default php version set at a package level. Each website can run a different php version which can be updated at any point. The php versions available to the website are also determined on a per-package setting. To change a website’s PHP version:
Open Websites in the left sidebar
Select the website you would like to update the PHP version on
When the website dashboard loads select in the top navigation
Select
Note
The IonCube loader is not available on PHP 8.0
Restart PHP
Each primary website has its own PHP container. It is possible to restart this container without impacting other websites on your PopaCloudHost account. Restarting a website’s PHP container will reload the php.ini and the redis.conf for this site and its addon, aliases, and subdomains. It will also terminate any stuck PHP workers and allow for new requests to be served. To restart a website’s php container:
Open Websites in the left sidebar
Select the website you would like to update the PHP version on
When the website dashboard loads select in the top navigation
Select
The website will be momentarily offline (a few milliseconds) while the PHP service restarts.