{"id":2145,"date":"2025-06-25T09:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/?p=2145"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:58:17","slug":"how-to-set-custom-php-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostrago.com\/knowledge-base\/how-to-set-custom-php-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set Custom PHP Version Per Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In many web hosting environments, especially when using shared hosting or working with multiple applications<\/strong>, different PHP versions might be required across various parts of a single domain. Fortunately, if you’re using cPanel, you can How To Set Custom PHP Version Per Directory using .htaccess<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide will show you how to set a specific PHP version for a folder inside your hosting account, while keeping a different version active for the rest of the domain. This is especially helpful for legacy PHP projects<\/strong>, or when testing compatibility with newer PHP releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steps To How To Set Custom PHP Version Per Directory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Step 1: Log In to Your cPanel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Open your browser and log in to your cPanel <\/a>account via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Step 2: Open File Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Navigate to File Manager<\/strong> under the Files<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Step 3: Create or Edit the .htaccess<\/code> File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If it already exists, right-click the file and select Edit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the folder doesn\u2019t have a .htaccess<\/code> file, right-click and choose Create New File<\/strong>, then name it .htaccess<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. tep 4: Add PHP Version Handler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add one of the following lines based on your required PHP version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Verify the PHP Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To verify the PHP version for that directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create a phpinfo.php<\/code> file inside the same folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Add the following code:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    phpCopyEdit<?php phpinfo(); ?>\n<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Open the file in your browser, e.g., yourdomain.com\/old-script\/phpinfo.php<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Look for the \u201cPHP Version\u201d field. It should reflect the version you applied in .htaccess<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      Important Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n