PHP configurations can be changed using the “php.ini” file. Php.ini is the main configuration file in for the open-source scripting language PHP.
Table of Contents
- Requirements
- View the server’s PHP configurations
- How to find the php.ini file
- How to edit the php.ini file
- How do I open PHP ini in Ubuntu terminal?
- How do I edit a PHP ini file?
- Where is my PHP ini file in Ubuntu?
- How do I open PHP ini in text editor?
Contents
- Requirements
- View the server’s PHP configurations
- How to find the php.ini file
- How to edit the php.ini file
Requirements
- Cloud Server with Linux (any distribution)
View the server’s PHP configurations
To view the current PHP configurations for your server, create a file named phpinfo.php in your website’s main directory:
sudo nano /var/www/html phpinfo.phpThen put the following content into this file:
Save and exit the file, then view it in a browser (“
example.com/phpinfo.php”
).
For security reasons, it is best to delete this file after you are finished.
How to find the php.ini file
When PHP starts up, it will search several possible locations on the server for a php.ini file. The default location for the php.ini file is:
- Ubuntu 16.04: /etc/php/7.0/apache2
- CentOS 7: /etc/php.ini
You can also create a new php.ini file with only the PHP configurations you need to change and place it in the same directory as the PHP script. This will override the configurations in the default php.ini file.
However, this will only be effective for scripts in the same directory as the php.ini file. It will not affect subdirectories. You will need to copy the new php.ini file to each working directory.
How to edit the php.ini file
To open the default php.ini file for editing, use one of the following commands (depending on which Linux distribution you’re using):
- Ubuntu 16.04: sudo nano /etc/php/7.0/apache2
- CentOS 7: sudo nano /etc/php.ini
Make the required changes. Each line that begins with a semicolon is “commented out” which means that PHP will ignore that line. If you want to enable an option that has been disabled this way, delete the semicolon at the beginning of the line to enable it.
Save and exit the file. Then restart the web server in order for the changes to take effect:
- Ubuntu/Debian: sudo systemctl restart apache2
- CentOS: sudo systemctl restart httpd
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To open the default php. ini file for editing, use one of the following commands (depending on which Linux distribution you're using): Ubuntu 16.04: sudo nano /etc/php/7.0/apache2. CentOS 7: sudo nano /etc/php.
How do I edit a PHP ini file?
How to edit the php.ini file.
Log in to your HostPapa Dashboard..
Click on My cPanel or My WordPress..
Scroll down to the Software section and click Select PHP Version..
Now click Options..
Locate the PHP directive you wish to amend and click the value..
Where is my PHP ini file in Ubuntu?
The path of php. ini in Ubuntu is /etc/php5/apache2 . Open the terminal and start typing following commands. To view the files present in apache2 directory, type ls command.
How do I open PHP ini in text editor?
Via WHM.
Start by logging into WHM as the root user. ... .
Then, click on PHP Configuration Editor..
Once you click on PHP Configuration Editor, you will be presented with a number of different parameters that you may edit the configurations for. ... .
Once you have made your changes, click "Save" at the bottom..