{"id":17948,"date":"2024-11-29T09:15:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=17948"},"modified":"2024-11-29T09:15:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:15:40","password":"","slug":"how-to-use-multiphp-in-whm-to-change-your-servers-php-version","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-use-multiphp-in-whm-to-change-your-servers-php-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use MultiPHP in WHM to Change your Server\u2019s PHP Version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MultiPHP in WHM allows you to manage PHP versions for individual cPanel accounts or globally for your server. It provides flexibility for hosting websites requiring different PHP versions while maintaining compatibility and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to WHM with root or sudo reseller privileges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will need to have <a href=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-create-a-cpanel-account-within-whm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">created the cpanel account<\/a> on the server<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step on how to use MultiPHP in WHM to Change your Server\u2019s PHP Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to WHM either with the root or sudo reseller account. Normally you will use one of the URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;your_server_ip:2087\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2087<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-703.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the menu on the left side, navigate to <strong>Software <\/strong> then click on MultiPHP Manager. You can also make use of the WHM Search box to search for the option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-722.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-722.png 602w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-722-280x300.png 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The resulting MultiPHP Manager window will have two parts; <strong>System Settings<\/strong> and <strong>User Domain Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under System Settings, you will see <strong>PHP Version<\/strong> option, displaying the current System Default PHP Version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-723.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-723.png 923w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-723-300x115.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-723-768x295.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click the dropdown menu besides <strong>PHP Version<\/strong> and select the PHP version that you want to set as System Default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That will set it to system default and new accounts being created on the server will automatically have that version set.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-724.png 787w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-724-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-724-768x678.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well done! You have now changed your PHP version for your entire server using the MultiPHP Manager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MultiPHP in WHM allows you to manage PHP versions for individual cPanel accounts or globally for your server. It provides flexibility for hosting websites requiring different PHP versions while maintaining compatibility and security. Prerequisites Step by Step on how to use MultiPHP in WHM to Change your Server\u2019s PHP Version Well done! 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