How do I install ionCube on my Mac?

Posted on by Muna Meyer

How do I install ionCube on my Mac?

Install php ioncube extension on Mac OS

  1. Go to http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php, and download the tar, tar.
  2. Find out the php version you are using by this command line.
  3. Copy the ioncube_loader_dar_5.4.so file to the php extension library.
  4. Open /etc/php.
  5. Restart apache.
  6. Now do a php -v you should see ionCube is loaded.

How do I install ionCube?

We can get it done under few simple steps:

  1. Download IonCube Loader. You can download ionCube Loader from. https://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php.
  2. Extract and install the ionCube extension file.
  3. Find the PHP.ini file (configuration file)
  4. Enable the IonCube Loader.
  5. Configure IonCube Loader.
  6. Verify the installation.

How do I enable ionCube in PHP INI?

Enabling ionCube Loader

  1. Step 1 — Confirm the version of PHP your site uses. Even after you have set the PHP version in your panel, you should still check to confirm that version is the one running on your site.
  2. Step 2 — Download the ionCube loader files.
  3. Step 3 — Install ionCube loader.
  4. Step 4 — Confirm it’s loaded.

What is ionCube loader in PHP?

ionCube was founded in 2002, and introduced tools to protect the source code of software written using the PHP programming language from being viewed, changed, and run on unlicensed computers. A PHP extension called the ionCube Loader handles the reading and execution of encoded files at run time.

What is ionCube encoder?

The ionCube Encoder compiles sourcecode to bytecode, can obfuscate and encrypt compiled code if desired, and has features to protect decryption keys in various ways, including a unique approach of algorithmic non-stored keys we call Dynamic Keys.

How do I install ionCube on WordPress?

Table of Contents

  1. Before you start installing ionCube Loader.
  2. 1 Download ionCube Loader.
  3. 2 Add the ionCube Loader php extension.
  4. 3 Load the ionCube extension.
  5. 4 Apply the new configuration.
  6. 5 Verify ionCube loader is running.

Does WordPress use ionCube?

Hi, I saw in your FAQ it is stated that WordPress does not run ionCube on your servers. The ionCube Loader is a PHP module used to hide and obfuscate PHP code. Some plugins such as AliDropShip require this to be installed on your site’s server to function.

How do I enable ionCube loader in cPanel?

Enable Ioncube

  1. Login to WHM (root)
  2. Go to Server Configuration -> Tweak Settings -> PHP.
  3. Select ioncube check box for cPanel PHP loader.
  4. Click on Save button.
  5. That’s it. This will enable Ioncube for you.

Is ionCube free?

It’s all about security. If a PHP application contains proprietary code/algorithms, or software licensing features are required, then using ionCube is an ideal solution to protect your source code. As for the ionCube loader, this is free for anyone to download and install on their server.