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How to enable the ionCube Loader module for PHP 8 shipped with Plesk?

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How to enable the ionCube Loader module for PHP 8 shipped with Plesk?

Answer

The ionCube loader can be installed for PHP 8.1 since Plesk Obsidian 18.0.49 as follows:

  1. Log in to Plesk.

  2. Go to Tools & Settings > General Settings > PHP Settings > PHP 8.1 > Manage PECL Packages.
  3. Search for "ioncube" and install "ioncube_loader" with the plus (+) button as shown below:

    mceclip0.png

 

Installing ionCube loader via a command-line interface 

  1. Connect to a Plesk server via SSH

  2. Run the command below:

    # plesk bin php_handler --extension-install ioncube_loader -id plesk-php81-fpm

 

For the following steps can be applied to install it manually for PHP 8.1:
Note: ionCube Loader for PHP 8 installation at the server with Plesk had not been tested and Plesk cannot guarantee its stable work.

  1. Connect to the server via SSH.

  2. Download the latest version of the loader:

    # cd /root/
    # wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz

  3. Unpack it:

    # tar -xvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz

  4. Install It:

    For Debian and Ubuntu:

    • Backup the old loader:

      # cp -av /opt/plesk/php/8.1/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so{,.old}

    • Install a new one:

      # cp -av ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so /opt/plesk/php/8.1/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so

       

    For RHEL, CentOS and CloudLinux:

    • Backup the old loader:

      # cp -a /opt/plesk/php/8.1/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so{,.old}

       

    • Install a new one (confirm file overwriting when asked):

      # cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so /opt/plesk/php/8.1/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so

       

  5. Create ini file:

    # touch /opt/plesk/php/8.1/etc/php.d/00-ioncube-loader.ini

  6. Add the following string to ini file:

    CONFIG_TEXT: zend_extension=ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so

  7. Restart Apache Web Server in order to apply the change:

    • For Debian and Ubuntu:

      # service apache2 restart

    • For RHEL-based operating systems:

      # service httpd restart

  8. Check the version by executing php -v command:

    # /opt/plesk/php/8.1/bin/php -v | grep -i ioncube
    with the ionCube PHP Loader v12.0.1, Copyright (c) 2002-2022, by ionCube Ltd.

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    Tommy TBones Cramer

    I followed the instructions and still don't have ioncubeloader.
    php -v
    PHP 7.4.3 (cli) (built: Aug 17 2022 13:29:56) ( NTS )
    Copyright (c) The PHP Group
    Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
        with the ionCube PHP Loader + ionCube24 v10.4.5, Copyright (c) 2002-2020, by ionCube Ltd.
        with Zend OPcache v7.4.3, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

    I guess I have to find how to change the base PHP version

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    Tommy TBones Cramer

    This is how I got PHP8.1 working
    add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
    plesk installer add --components php8.1(change the version number I'm using php8.1)
    apt install php8.1-{gd, zip,mysql,oauth,yaml, fmp,mbstring,memcache}
    php --modules
    systemctl restart apache2
    php -v
    PHP 8.1.9 (cli) (built: Aug 15 2022 09:39:52) (NTS)
    Copyright (c) The PHP Group
    Zend Engine v4.1.9, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v8.1.9, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

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    abhinav chaturvedi

    not working

    please help

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    Jens Noack

    missing in the description :

    echo "zend_extension=ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so" >> /opt/plesk/php/8.1/etc/php.ini

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    Michel vd Lingen

    Very poor manual, doesn't even work and is missing essential stuff.
    Plesk pricing is going up (again) and support is going down unfortunately.

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    Eugenio Carrio Donoso 
    Hello, thanks, I followed the instructions, but it does not work, please, some instructions that work in Alma Linux 8 with Plesk for linux
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    Eugenio Carrio Donoso
    Install ioncube 8.1 to plesk ( https://talk.plesk.com/threads/how-to-install-ioncube-loader-for-plesk-php-8-0.363105/ )

    wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
    tar -xvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
    /bin/cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so /opt/plesk/php/8.1/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so
    echo "zend_extension=ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so" >> /opt/plesk/php/8.1/etc/php.ini
    service httpd restart && service plesk-php81-fpm restart
    /opt/plesk/php/8.1/bin/php -v | grep -i ioncube
     
     
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    Glenn Es

    For me the command worked, just had to reboot the server (restarting some service would probably have been enough, but sudo reboot was quicker I guess)

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    Moataz Moussa (Edited )

    #NOTE# 

     

    These instructions wouldn't work unless you updated your Plesk control panel to the latest version (Plesk ObsidianVersion 18.0.49).

    If you've got an outdated Plesk control panel, you'll not be able to find the PECL installer or the --extension-install option from the CLI.

     

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