For Business servers (Stellar Business or old Business SSD plans), there is one more way to edit php.ini, you can check it in this guide.

With the help of PHP Selector implemented on our Shared Hosting servers, you can easily modify basic PHP settings via your cPanel >> the Exclusive for Namecheap Customers section >> the Select PHP Version menu. You can find detailed guidelines here.

However, advanced PHP settings are missing from the Select PHP Version tool and must be manually configured in the php.ini file. You can either create the file or edit the existing one to your account.

1. Log in to your cPanel account, go to the Files section >> the File Manager menu:



2. Navigate to the root directory of the domain, click on New File, and create a file named php.ini:

3. Find the newly created file in the list, right-click, and choose Edit:

4. Add the following PHP code and click on Save Changes in the top right corner:

To check the current PHP version and configuration, refer to this article.

NOTE: PHP 8.0, PHP 8.4, and PHP 8.5 are not officially supported by ionCube Loader. To prevent potential website functionality issues, it is recommended to remove the ionCube Loader extension entry from the php.ini configuration file. If your website or applications require ionCube-encoded files, please verify compatibility with the required ionCube Loader version before making this change.

How to edit an existing php.ini file

1. Log in to your cPanel account, go to the Files section >> the File Manager menu:



2. Navigate to the root directory of the domain name in question, look for the existing php.ini file in there, right-click on it to use the Edit option:

3. Use the search option and find the needed limit or value. In this example, it is upload_max_filesize:

4. Edit the required PHP code and settings and click on Save Changes in the top right corner:

That's it!