How to switch PHP version on shared servers

Our shared servers are set up to allow each customer to choose the PHP version to use for the account. Moreover, you can even use different PHP versions for different directories in one and the same hosting account. We have PHP 5.3 version installed on our servers by default.

To switch PHP version to 5.2 (as an example) please follow the steps below:

- log into your cPanel;

- click on 'File Manager' icon, make sure you checked "Show Hidden Files (dot-files)";

- find your ‘.htaccess ‘file, if there is no file, you can create it by clicking on “New File”


- add the following line into your ‘.htaccess’ file:

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php52 .php .php5 .php4 .php3


- click “Save changes”.



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