How do I create a custom php.ini file? .: Netfirms 24/7 Support

A custom php.ini file can be constructed and placed in your web account. For instance, using a text editor such as Notepad, you can create a php.ini file with the following custom setting which would override our default server setting. For instance:

file_uploads=off

The php.ini file should only contain the custom settings - each on it's own line (such as the above example). When completed, save the file and upload it to an area (folder) on your web account where the rest of your php files are located.

NOTE: The php.ini file will only affect PHP files located in the same directory as it. It will not affect any PHP files in a subdirectory or in another directory level. This means if you need the settings or configurations to take place in multiple areas of your web site that are stored within different folders, you must create and place a php.ini file in every folder.

When you create a custom php.ini file it is used instead of the default one on our server. This means you will also need to redefine some settings in your php.ini to ensure maximum compatibility with our servers. The base settings that must be redefined are determined by the version of PHP you are running.

PHP4

register_globals = on
session.save_path = "/mnt/w9999/.phpsessions"
upload_tmp_dir = "/tmp/"
upload_max_filesize = 20000000
zend_extension = /usr/local/nf/share/ioncube/ioncube_loader_fre_4.4.so

PHP5

session.save_path = "/mnt/w9999/.phpsessions"
register_globals = on
upload_tmp_dir = "/tmp/"
upload_max_filesize = 20000000
zend_extension = /usr/local/nf/share/ioncube/ioncube_loader_fre_5.2.so
extension_dir = /usr/local/nf/php5/lib/php/extensions
extension=pdo_mysql.so

With the above lines added to your custom php.ini file you are now free to add your own settings or overwrite the defaults. For a complete list of settings that you may configure in the php.ini file, please refer to the PHP manual page found at http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.php. Please be informed that the php.ini file does not require all of these settings; only enter the line that you wish to change from the default value.

NOTE: Memory limits (ie. upload_max_filesize) cannot be manipulated via a custom php.ini as they are dictated by the hosting plan that you subscribe to. To see your default php.ini settings, load the following lines of code into a server_info.php file and run the file in your browser:

How do I create a custom php.ini file?

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