How to upgrade custom PHP 5 for Parallels Plesk Panel 8.x, 9.x

[Scott]

In order to upgrade PHP 5 to the needed version (if you would like to have other than shipped with Parallels Plesk) please perform the following steps:

Applies to:

• Plesk 8.x for Windows
• Plesk 9.x for Windows

1. Stop Plesk services (‘Control Panel’ and all that are included in the ‘Plesk Run-Time’ section)
2. Rename folder %plesk_dir%\Additional\PleskPHP5 to the orig_PleskPHP5
3. Create a new folder %plesk_dir%\Additional\PleskPHP5
4. Download needed version of PHP, unzi! p its content, and copy it to the newly created folder PleskPHP5
5. Copy the file php.ini from old folder orig_PleskPHP5 to the new one
6. Make sure the permissions are inherited
7. Start Plesk services
8. Click "Refresh" button in Components Management section in Parallels Plesk Panel and check if you can see the new PHP version there

You need to be aware that PHP versions other than shipped with Parallels Plesk Panel were not tested.

[Rock]

This is indeed one of the best & easiest tutorials I've come across so far. Wonderful job done, Scott Keep up the good work

[inteego]

Have just followed the above instructions with PHP version 5.2.11 on Plesk 8.1.1

Worked like a charm!

Thanks

[drifter]

Thank you for this straightforward, easy to understand tutorial. It worked perfectly. Thanks.

[Bryan]

Great Job Scott ..!

You have really described the steps in real easier manner to understand. Keep up the good job ..

[euwebadmin]

Do you know where I can download a Linux version of PHP? Php.net does not supply a linux version. They say to check your distribution download site, but I can't find anything on Parallels Plesk.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by euwebadmin

Do you know where I can download a Linux version of PHP? Php.net does not supply a linux version. They say to check your distribution download site, but I can't find anything on Parallels Plesk.

The Linux version of PHP is available for download on this link [first 2 links PHP 5.3.0 (tar.bz2) & PHP 5.3.0 (tar.gz)] : PHP: Downloads

Note: This tut is for upgrading PHP on a Windows server only. Which OS [Linux, Windows, Solaris, etc] do you use & if Linux, which flavour [CentOS, Debian, Fedora]?

[euwebadmin]

Thanks! We have Fedora Linux on Plesk 9.0 through Virtuozzo on Network Solutions.

[euwebadmin]

Thanks for your help. We've decided to get Network Solutions to help since it's their server.

[Rock]

Originally Posted by euwebadmin

Thanks! We have Fedora Linux on Plesk 9.0 through Virtuozzo on Network Solutions.

Originally Posted by euwebadmin

Thanks for your help. We've decided to get Network Solutions to help since it's their server.

You're welcome I'm posting an article on upgrading PHP on Linux Parallels Plesk systems

[euwebadmin]

Excellent! Could you please post a link to it from this thread?

[Rock]

Originally Posted by euwebadmin

Excellent! Could you please post a link to it from this thread?

Sure.. posting it now

[Rock]

Originally Posted by euwebadmin

Excellent! Could you please post a link to it from this thread?

Originally Posted by Rock

Sure.. posting it now

Here's it : Upgrade PHP on Parallels Plesk Panel for Linux/Unix

[webpret]

This work on Plesk 10?

[Scott]

Off-course. It does work with plesk version 10.