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Powered by Network Solutions: 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
- Log in to your account via https://www.networksolutions.com/my-account/login.
- Click Websites & Hosting from the left navigation menu.

- Navigate to the hosting package for which you want to manage the PHP version, then click Edit website next to the domain name you want to manage.

- Go to Hosting, then select Scripting Config.

- Click Manage PHP Scripting.

- Click Manage php.ini to continue.

- Your php.ini file is displayed in a text box.
- Depending on your current PHP version, insert one of the following
zend_extensionlines 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 - Click Save.
Note: Need to update your PHP version? Please check our How to change PHP version on hosting article.
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