This is for DirectAdmin based Linux servers only. SSH into your Linux server and use the commands below:
To install Zend:
cd /usr/local/DirectAdmin/custombuild ./build set zend yes ./build zend
To install Ioncube:
cd /usr/local/DirectAdmin/custombuild ./build set ioncube yes ./build ioncube
To verify whether Zend/Ioncube is installed:
php -v
If Zend/Ioncube does not show up with “php -v”, edit /usr/local/lib/php.ini and scroll to the end of the file. Add below lines into php.ini.
zend_extension=full_path_to_ioncube.so zend_extension=full_path_to_ZendOptimizer.so
