IonCube Loader is a tool, that is needed to run files that are protected with ionCube PHP Encoder. The aforementioned is an app which is used to make PHP code human unreadable, so as to protect it from reverse engineering and illegal use. Various script-driven applications, in particular online forums, cms and electronic commerce solutions are encrypted with ionCube PHP Encoder, therefore when you buy a script and you notice that ionCube is on the list of website hosting environment prerequisites, you need to ensure that your web hosting server has the tool pre-installed. Although it's not that difficult to install it if you have your own server, it's almost impossible to do that on a shared hosting server for the reason that the PHP environment shall have to be precompiled and all the clients on the server shall be affected.

IonCube in Hosting

IonCube Loader is provided with all hosting packages which we supply, so when you need it to install and execute a script app that needs it, you can activate it with a click in the Advanced area of the Hepsia Control Panel. Because you're able to switch the PHP release which is active for your account in the same section, you will need to enable the instrument for any new version that you set. In case you are more skillful, you're able to take advantage of a php.ini file in a domain or subdomain folder and set the PHP version as well as the status of ionCube Loader for this particular website only, without affecting the whole account. This way you'll be able to run both new and older script apps for multiple websites in the same account - something that you cannot do with numerous other hosting suppliers available on the market.

IonCube in Semi-dedicated Servers

Each and every semi-dedicated server account that is generated on our outstanding cloud web hosting platform comes with ionCube Loader support, so you will be able to install any script app that requires the tool. Then employ it in order to launch and maintain your web presence. You can enable ionCube from the PHP Configuration section of the Control Panel and it'll take you just a couple of clicks to do that. Your change will take effect instantly, so you will be able to proceed and install the needed script inside your account. If you'd like to change the PHP version which is active for the account, you'll need to enable ionCube for the new release as well. Our in-house built platform also allows you to have a different PHP version for each and every domain or subdomain, which is done with a php.ini file in every domain folder. In the same way, you will be able to enable/disable ionCube Loader for each individual website hosted in your semi-dedicated account.