# Installing ionCube on Top Hosting Providers

# Installing ionCube on Ubuntu

Please see [https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-ioncube-on-ubuntu-16-04](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-ioncube-on-ubuntu-16-04 "https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-ioncube-on-ubuntu-16-04")

# Shared Hosting Support

On the PHP details page, search for the “ioncube” word. If you can't find anything similar, then it is not enabled. Search the hosting FAQ, forum for any instruction to enable ionCube. The best solution would be to contact your hosting support. It is just matter of seconds for them to enable ionCube for you.

## Installing ionCube on 1&1

For Linux packages, please follow this link: [http://help.1and1.com/hosting-c37630/scripts-and-programming-languages-c85099/php-c37728/manually-install-ioncube-loader-a726806.html](http://help.1and1.com/hosting-c37630/scripts-and-programming-languages-c85099/php-c37728/manually-install-ioncube-loader-a726806.html "http://help.1and1.com/hosting-c37630/scripts-and-programming-languages-c85099/php-c37728/manually-install-ioncube-loader-a726806.html")

## Installing ionCube on HostGator

<div id="bkmrk-log-into-the-hostgat"><div>1. <div>Log into the HostGator cPanel – yourdomain.com/cpanel</div>
2. <div>Go to the Software » Services in cPanel</div>
3. <div>Click the “PHP Config” option and select the “PHP5 (Single php.ini) option</div>
4. <div>And click “Save Changes.”</div>

</div></div>You will be directed to Install Default php.ini page

<div id="bkmrk-click-the-option-to-">1. <div>Click the option to install IonCube.</div>
2. <div>Check “IonCube” and click “Install” button to install.</div>
3. <div>Use te “Go Back” option from bottom once done</div>
4. <div>Go to your “File Manager”</div>
5. <div>Select Web Root (public_html/www) to load in file manager</div>
6. <div>Browse and find newly created php.ini.default</div>
7. <div>Select and Rename the file as php.ini</div>
8. <div>Now the IonCube is enabled.</div>

</div>## Installing ionCube on Just Host

[https://my.justhost.com/cgi/help/149](https://my.justhost.com/cgi/help/149 "https://my.justhost.com/cgi/help/149")

## Installing ionCube on iPage

[http://members.ipage.com/knowledgebase/beta/article.bml?ArticleID=950&amp;type=How%20To#Nugget\_1034](http://members.ipage.com/knowledgebase/beta/article.bml?ArticleID=950&type=How%20To#Nugget_1034 "http://members.ipage.com/knowledgebase/beta/article.bml?ArticleID=950&type=How%20To#Nugget_1034")

## Installing ionCube on Blue Host

[https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/149](https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/149 "https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/149")

## Installing ionCube on Hostmonster

[https://my.hostmonster.com/cgi/help/149](https://my.hostmonster.com/cgi/help/149 "https://my.hostmonster.com/cgi/help/149")

## Installing ionCube on Fatcow

Contact hosting support

## Installing ionCube on Blue Domino

<div id="bkmrk-log-into-the-control"><div>- <div>Log into the Control Panel with the account username and password.</div>
- <div>Click on CGI and Scripted Language Support under Scripting and Add-Ons.</div>
- <div>Click on PHP Scripting.</div>
- <div>Add the following line:</div>

</div></div>zend\_extension = /usr/local/lib/ioncube/ioncube\_loader\_lin\_x.x.so

(Where x.x is the version of your php)

<div id="bkmrk-click-on-the-save-bu">- <div>Click on the Save button</div>

</div>## Installing ionCube on Dreamhost

[http://wiki.dreamhost.com/IonCube\_Loader](http://wiki.dreamhost.com/IonCube_Loader "http://wiki.dreamhost.com/IonCube_Loader")

## Installing ionCube on Glow Host

Must open a support ticket and request Ioncube support.

## Installing ionCube on Godaddy

[http://support.godaddy.com/help/article/5608/installing-ioncube-on-your-linux-hosting-account](http://support.godaddy.com/help/article/5608/installing-ioncube-on-your-linux-hosting-account "http://support.godaddy.com/help/article/5608/installing-ioncube-on-your-linux-hosting-account")

## Installing ionCube on IPOWER

[http://www.ipower.com/knowledgebase/read\_article.bml?kbid=6041](http://www.ipower.com/knowledgebase/read_article.bml?kbid=6041 "http://www.ipower.com/knowledgebase/read_article.bml?kbid=6041")

## Installing ionCube on Jaguar PC

[http://www.jaguarpc.com/support/kbase/index.php?action=list&amp;faq=697](http://www.jaguarpc.com/support/kbase/index.php?action=list&faq=697 "http://www.jaguarpc.com/support/kbase/index.php?action=list&faq=697")

## Installing ionCube on Lunarpages

[https://support.lunarpages.com/knowledge\_bases/article/317](https://support.lunarpages.com/knowledge_bases/article/317 "https://support.lunarpages.com/knowledge_bases/article/317")

## Installing ionCube on OVH

Add the following line to a custom .htaccess file:

<div id="bkmrk-setenv-ioncube-1-set"><div>```
SetEnv IONCUBE 1
SetEnv PHP_VER 5
```

</div></div>Or create a file called .htaccess, and using a text editor put the above code lines in it, save changes, and upload it to the root of the store files.

## Installing ionCube on Pow Web

[http://www.powweb.com/knowledgebase/read\_article.bml?kbid=6041](http://www.powweb.com/knowledgebase/read_article.bml?kbid=6041 "http://www.powweb.com/knowledgebase/read_article.bml?kbid=6041")

## Installing ionCube on Netfirms

[http://support.netfirms.com/idx.php/0/831/article/How-do-I-use-Ioncube-with-my-site.html](http://support.netfirms.com/idx.php/0/831/article/How-do-I-use-Ioncube-with-my-site.html "http://support.netfirms.com/idx.php/0/831/article/How-do-I-use-Ioncube-with-my-site.html")

## Installing ionCube on Site Ground

[http://kb.siteground.com/article/Is\_IonCube\_supported.html](http://kb.siteground.com/article/Is_IonCube_supported.html "http://kb.siteground.com/article/Is_IonCube_supported.html")

## Installing ionCube on Start Logic

[http://www.startlogic.com/knowledgebase/read\_article.bml?kbid=6041](http://www.startlogic.com/knowledgebase/read_article.bml?kbid=6041 "http://www.startlogic.com/knowledgebase/read_article.bml?kbid=6041")