How do I install ionCube Loader?

• Download the latest ionCube Loader archive:

  • cd ~ && curl -LO https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_aarch64.tar.gz

• Extract the contents:

  • sudo tar zxvof ioncube_loaders_lin_aarch64.tar.gz -C /usr/local

• Configure ionCube Loader for each available PHP version:

  • PHP_VERSIONS=$(ls /etc/php)
      for VERSION in $PHP_VERSIONS; do
        if [ -f /usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_${VERSION}.so ]; then
          sudo mkdir -p /etc/php/${VERSION}/cli/conf.d
          sudo mkdir -p /etc/php/${VERSION}/fpm/conf.d
          echo zend_extension=/usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_${VERSION}.so | sudo tee /etc/php/${VERSION}/cli/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
          echo zend_extension=/usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_${VERSION}.so | sudo tee /etc/php/${VERSION}/fpm/conf.d/00-ioncube.ini
          echo “Configured ionCube Loader for PHP ${VERSION}”
        fi
      done

• Verify that the ionCube Loader module is loaded on all PHP versions:
  

  for php_bin in $(find /usr/bin/ -name 'php*' -type f); do $php_bin -v 2>&1 | grep -E 'PHP|ionCube'; done

To persist the installation of ionCube Loader, perform the following steps in the AutoPilot interface:

• Navigate to the "Backups" tab of the deployment
  • Select "Operating System" as the "Resource" option. Enter a unique "Backup Name". Select "Request".

• Navigate to the "Adjust" tab of the deployment 
  • Select "Instance Details"
  • Select "Operating System Image", then select "Operating System", then select the image.

After this, your changes persist from now on in your deployment.