How to install Alternative PHP Cache [APC] on a Linux VPS/Dedicated server !

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APC is a free, open, and robust framework for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. Here are the most simple steps :

# Login to the server as root

# Download APC

wget http://pecl.php.net/package/APC

eg : wget http://pecl.php.net/get/APC-3.0.15.tgz

# Extract it and move into the directory

tar -xzf APC-3.0.15.tgz

cd APC*

# Locate where php is

which php

This should return something like: /usr/local/bin/php Remember the location of php.

# Create configuration files

phpize

# Compile APC

./configure --enable-apc --enable-apc-mmap --with-apxs --with-php-config=/usr/local/bin/php-config
make
make install

# Install APC into php.ini

You will have to first locate php.ini using the following command

php -i | grep php.ini

This will usually return /usr/local/Zend/etc/php.ini on a server that has Zend optimizer installed. Now edit php.ini and add the APC extension.

vi /usr/local/Zend/etc/php.ini

Scroll down to the bottom and add the fallowing before the lines about the zend optimizer (They start with [Zend])

extension=”/apc_location/apc.so”

# Restart Apache

service httpd restart

Enjoy !!! :santasmiley: Merry Christmas !