PHP scripts

Script file extensions

Your PHP scripts must have one of the following file extensions in order to be recognized by the web server.

• .php
• .phtml

PHP delimiters

Your PHP code is enclosed with delimiters that the web server recognizes. You can use the standard delimiter, or the "short" delimiter.

Using PHP on Windows Server

Customers with websites hosted on Windows Server do not need to perform any steps in order to run PHP scripts.

Using PHP on Unix

For websites hosted on Unix, the PHP CGI binary must be installed. This is done using AMS Control Panel. Read Available scripts for complete steps. You can also upgrade your current PHP binary to the latest available version using this method.

Customizing PHP

Customers hosting websites on Unix can customize the behaviour of PHP using a file called php.ini located in the cgi-bin folder of their website. Any setting in php.ini can be modified on a per-website basis. A list of the php.ini directives is available at the PHP website. All changes to php.ini take effect immediately.

The Unix shell is a full-featured environment with compilers and other tools. If you are an experienced Unix user, you are free to compile and use your own custom version of the PHP CGI binary, instead of the one installed by AMS Control Panel.