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One of cPanel\u2019s newer features is the MultiPHP Manager. The MultiPHP Manager allows you to change the PHP version your websites are using. From WHM you can change the PHP version for your entire server. This is useful if all your websites need a version of PHP that your server is not currently set to. Now we\u2019ll show you how to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that you will need root access<\/a> in order to use these directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MultiPHP Manager \u2013 Changing Your Server\u2019s PHP Version<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are the steps for changing the PHP version of your server in WHM using the MultiPHP Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. How to log into your Web Host Manager (WHM)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the MultiPHP Manager<\/span> <\/strong>in the Software<\/em> section. Or you can search for MultiPHP in the search field.
    \"MultiPHP<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click Edit<\/strong><\/span> on the PHP Versions<\/em> tab under the System PHP Version<\/em> section.
    \"Click<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. From the drop-down menu select the version you wish to use, and click Apply<\/strong><\/span>.
    \"Click<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Check your changes by viewing your settings in a phpinfo page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Congratulations! You have now changed your PHP version for your entire server using the MultiPHP Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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