ionCube Error after building PHP 8.3 with CWP on AlmaLinux 8/9

Hi,

I . Many thanks for this article :

https://starburst.help/control-web-panel-cwp/control-web-panel-cwp-admin-tutorials/ioncube-error-after-building-php-8-3-with-cwp-on-almalinux-8-9/

ionCube Error after building PHP 8.3 with CWP on AlmaLinux 8/9

Please look at the picture: https://prnt.sc/UIdzbfGYEHZg

1. I assume unzipping the server, but please recommend where and how exactly?
2. Something seems to be missing, and below another missing...

I I . Is it possible in advance, before the first compilation of PHP 8.3(+FPM PHP), to check the versions of ionCube Loaders and if they are not the latest, to download the latest ionCube Loaders and change them before compiling PHP?

Thanks in advance!


BR
Venty

The missing screenshots are of how to use the FTP client.  They should have no bearing on following the directions in the text.

The missing screenshots are of how to use the FTP client.  They should have no bearing on following the directions in the text.

Hi,

yes, that's clear..., thanks ...
But I'm excited about it and my request is for more details about unzipping, uploading, etc.

BR
Venty

I'm working on why those new images are giving errors.

But @rcschaff is correct, it doesn't effect the text instructions.

And using the SFTP inside Bitvise is pretty simple.

OK, the 2 pictures are there again.

Hi,

I did everything according to the instructions given here:

https://starburst.help/control-web-panel-cwp/control-web-panel-cwp-admin-tutorials/ioncube-error-after-building-php-8-3-with-cwp-on-almalinux-8-9/

I then checked with php -v and got the desired result:

Zend Engine v4.3.17, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with the ionCube PHP Loader v14.4.0, Copyright (c) 2002-2025, by ionCube Ltd.


Then I went into the CWP and from the PHP Settings section I selected PHP info and please see the result:

https://prnt.sc/W7jZwb9QpFQW

before it looked different?

Maybe before the current view there was something like:

https://prnt.sc/2mNge_YrHbHh




BR
Venty

I think you missed something.

Access the server over SSH as root and run:

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echo "zend_extension=/usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" > /usr/local/php/php.d/ioncube.ini

I think you missed something.

Access the server over SSH as root and run:

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echo "zend_extension=/usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" > /usr/local/php/php.d/ioncube.ini

Hi,
I ran the command you recommended (which I don't know what it is for?):

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echo "zend_extension=/usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" > /usr/local/php/php.d/ioncube.ini
...but it didn't return a result...


I then checked with

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php -v again and got the desired result:

Zend Engine v4.3.17, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
with the ionCube PHP Loader v14.4.0, Copyright (c) 2002-2025, by ionCube Ltd.

Then I went into the CWP and from the PHP Settings section I selected PHP info and please see the result:

https://prnt.sc/W7jZwb9QpFQW


Pls, help...?!?

BR
Venty

You may need to restart your webservers for the change to take effect.

You may need to restart your webservers for the change to take effect.

Hi,

Thank you very much, of course I restarted and it has an effect, but my concern is not in ionCube and the loaders, but in the fact that when I went into the CWPanel  and from the PHP Settings section I selected PHP info:

https://prnt.sc/LvKI75iQeIvY

... and please see the result:

 https://prnt.sc/W7jZwb9QpFQW

Before when I went into the CWPanel  and from the PHP Settings section and I selected PHP info there were two parts like this https://prnt.sc/2mNge_YrHbHh

 and after it followed:

 https://prnt.sc/W7jZwb9QpFQW

Now only one?

BR
Venty

Doube/tripple check your actions. You just missed some step and it causes the problem for you.

I just removed/added/updated php settings (libs) for the main php installed on the server and everything works fine (the changes are reflected). So check what you do.

You just missed something or you just try to increase your post counter here.

Doube/tripple check your actions. You just missed some step and it causes the problem for you.

I just removed/added/updated php settings (libs) for the main php installed on the server and everything works fine (the changes are reflected). So check what you do.

You just missed something or you just try to increase your post counter here.

Hi,

I don't know what you are adding or upgrading to the PHP, but please when you go into the CWPanel and from the PHP Settings section you selected PHP info, show the result...

https://prnt.sc/LvKI75iQeIvY

BR
Venty

I repeat. There is no problems. I see the changes in "php info" of CWP admin panel once I modify the settings or add/remove libs of the main php version.

I repeat. There is no problems. I see the changes in "php info" of CWP admin panel once I modify the settings or add/remove libs of the main php version.

Hi,

But you can't understand me - see screenshots of how the PHP info looks like:

https://prnt.sc/YwhRt65tgftj
https://prnt.sc/EGnHam_KzjbU

And for me it looks like this:

https://prnt.sc/foHjjJBR_rj_


BR
Venty

If you want to know why phpinfo() looks different in different php versions then contact the dev team of PHP.