Using Multiple PHP Versions with DirectAdmin
DirectAdmin supports multiple PHP versions on the same server, allowing you to run different PHP versions for various website software. To enable this feature, you’ll need CustomBuild, specifically version 2.0, which supports PHP 5.3 and higher.
Preliminary Requirements
DirectAdmin on CentOS 6 or CentOS 7
Steps to Install and Configure CustomBuild 2.0
1. Connect to Your Server:
- Access your server via SSH.
2. Install Required Packages:
yum install wget gcc gcc-c++ flex bison make bind bind-libs bind-utils openssl openssl-devel perl quota libaio \l
ibcom_err-devel libcurl-devel gd zlib-devel zip unzip libcap-devel cronie bzip2 cyrus-sasl-devel perl-ExtUtils-Embed \
autoconf automake libtool which patch mailx bzip2-devel lsof db4-devel psmisc net-tools systemd-devel libdb-devel perl-DBI xfsprogs rsyslog logrotate crontabs
3. Update CustomBuild:
- Navigate to the DirectAdmin folder:
cd /usr/local/directadmin
- Rename the existing CustomBuild folder:
mv custombuild custombuild_1.x
- Download and install CustomBuild 2.0:
wget -O custombuild.tar.gz http://files.directadmin.com/services/custombuild/2.0/custombuild.tar.gz
tar xvzf custombuild.tar.gz
cd custombuild
./build
4. Configure CustomBuild for Multiple PHP Versions:
- Set PHP modes and versions:
./build set php1_mode php-fpm
./build set php2_mode php-fpm
./build set php1_release 7.0
./build set php2_release 5.6
(The php-fpm mode is needed if using Nginx and Apache as a reverse proxy.)
5. Verify Configuration:
- Open and check options.conf:
vi options.conf
php1_release=7.0
php1_mode=php-fpm
php2_release=5.6
php2_mode=php-fpm
6. Recompile PHP:
./build php n
7. Update Configuration:
./build rewrite_confs
8. Change PHP Versions for Domains:
In the DirectAdmin control panel, go to "User Level" and select the domain. Click "Domain Setup" and choose the desired PHP version from the dropdown at the bottom.
