Install ionCube Loader

The ionCube Loader extension allows PHP to execute files encoded using the ionCube Encoder.

The ionCube Loader extension supports PHP 5.6+.

Note

You must be logged into your server as root to install PHP extensions.

Install the ionCube Loader extension

First, remove old ionCube Loader archives that are leftover from previous installations.

sudo rm -f /usr/local/ioncube_loaders*.tar.gz

Next, install the ionCube Loader extension.

php8.4

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.4.so /opt/sp/php8.4/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20240924/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php8.4/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20240924/ioncube_loader_lin_8.4.so" > /etc/php8.4-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php8.3

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so /opt/sp/php8.3/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20230831/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php8.3/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20230831/ioncube_loader_lin_8.3.so" > /etc/php8.3-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php8.2

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.2.so /opt/sp/php8.2/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20220829/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php8.2/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20220829/ioncube_loader_lin_8.2.so" > /etc/php8.2-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php8.1

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so /opt/sp/php8.1/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20210902/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php8.1/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20210902/ioncube_loader_lin_8.1.so" > /etc/php8.1-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php8.0

The ionCube loader extension does not support PHP 8.0.

php7.4

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so /opt/sp/php7.4/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20190902/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php7.4/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20190902/ioncube_loader_lin_7.4.so" > /etc/php7.4-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php7.3

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.3.so /opt/sp/php7.3/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20180731/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php7.3/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20180731/ioncube_loader_lin_7.3.so" > /etc/php7.3-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php7.2

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so /opt/sp/php7.2/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20170718/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php7.2/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20170718/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so" > /etc/php7.2-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php7.1

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so /opt/sp/php7.1/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20160303/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php7.1/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20160303/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so" > /etc/php7.1-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php7.0

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so /opt/sp/php7.0/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20151012/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php7.0/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20151012/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so" > /etc/php7.0-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

php5.6

cd /usr/local
sudo wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
sudo cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so /opt/sp/php5.6/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/
sudo bash -c 'echo "zend_extension=/opt/sp/php5.6/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20131226/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so" > /etc/php5.6-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini'

Restart PHP-FPM.

php8.4

sudo service php8.4-fpm-sp restart

php8.3

sudo service php8.3-fpm-sp restart

php8.2

sudo service php8.2-fpm-sp restart

php8.1

sudo service php8.1-fpm-sp restart

php8.0

sudo service php8.0-fpm-sp restart

php7.4

sudo service php7.4-fpm-sp restart

php7.3

sudo service php7.3-fpm-sp restart

php7.2

sudo service php7.2-fpm-sp restart

php7.1

sudo service php7.1-fpm-sp restart

php7.0

sudo service php7.0-fpm-sp restart

php5.6

sudo service php5.6-fpm-sp restart

Verify the extension is enabled in PHP.

php8.4

php8.4-sp -i | grep ioncube

php8.3

php8.3-sp -i | grep ioncube

php8.2

php8.2-sp -i | grep ioncube

php8.1

php8.1-sp -i | grep ioncube

php8.0

php8.0-sp -i | grep ioncube

php7.4

php7.4-sp -i | grep ioncube

php7.3

php7.3-sp -i | grep ioncube

php7.2

php7.2-sp -i | grep ioncube

php7.1

php7.1-sp -i | grep ioncube

php7.0

php7.0-sp -i | grep ioncube

php5.6

php5.6-sp -i | grep ioncube

If the extension is enabled, you will see output like the following.

Additional .ini files parsed => /etc/php8.4-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini,
For Loader updates visit www.ioncube.com/loaders.php
For support visit support.ioncube.com
ioncube.loader.encoded_paths => no value => no value

Uninstall the ionCube Loader extension

Remove the extension’s configuration from PHP.

php8.4

sudo rm /etc/php8.4-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php8.3

sudo rm /etc/php8.3-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php8.2

sudo rm /etc/php8.2-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php8.1

sudo rm /etc/php8.1-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php8.0

sudo rm /etc/php8.0-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php7.4

sudo rm /etc/php7.4-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php7.3

sudo rm /etc/php7.3-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php7.2

sudo rm /etc/php7.2-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php7.1

sudo rm /etc/php7.1-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php7.0

sudo rm /etc/php7.0-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

php5.6

sudo rm /etc/php5.6-sp/conf.d/20ioncube.ini

Restart PHP-FPM.

php8.4

sudo service php8.4-fpm-sp restart

php8.3

sudo service php8.3-fpm-sp restart

php8.2

sudo service php8.2-fpm-sp restart

php8.1

sudo service php8.1-fpm-sp restart

php8.0

sudo service php8.0-fpm-sp restart

php7.4

sudo service php7.4-fpm-sp restart

php7.3

sudo service php7.3-fpm-sp restart

php7.2

sudo service php7.2-fpm-sp restart

php7.1

sudo service php7.1-fpm-sp restart

php7.0

sudo service php7.0-fpm-sp restart

php5.6

sudo service php5.6-fpm-sp restart