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 Can I change php.ini/user.ini settings under my Windows hosting account?

You can put a user.ini file in your FTP directory root (below the public_html directory)...

 Can I override php.ini/.user.ini settings?

Note: On our new platform, custom PHP settings need to be declared in a file called .user.ini,...

 Can I place a PHP script in any directory I choose?

Yes. PHP scripts do not have to reside in any particular directory and will run anywhere in your...

 Can PHP code be put in files with the .html/htm file extension?

It is possible to run php code in .html files by adding the following to a .htaccess...

 Can you set "register_globals" to ON in PHP for me?

Such a global change to the .user.ini config is a well-known security risk and affects all other...

 Do you support Zend Optimizer?

Zend Optimizer is available for use on our servers, though optimized code is not supported by us...

 Does GreenBackEnd Hosting support Image::Magick?

Yes we do, and in case you need to know the exact version number, at the time of writing, the...

 How do I update the version of PHP on my hosting?

You can set the PHP version your hosting uses via the PHP version switcher tool in your hosting...

 I have updated the PHP version through the control panel but nothing has changed?

When using the Switch PHP Version option in your hosting control panel this will add a line to...

 Is PHP a CGI or Apache module?

PHP runs as a CGI at GreenBackEnd Hosting. This is because it is more secure than running it as...

 Is SASS supported on my hosting?

At the moment SASS is not supported on our shared hosting platform so cannot be used there.

 Is ffmpeg supported on GreenBackEnd Hosting?

Unfortunately, due to the resources needed to run this module, it is not supported on the shared...

 Mime magic is not enabled

To enable mime magic, add the following to your user.ini file:mime_magic.magicfile =...

 My PHP script gives the error 'Call to undefined function: mysql_connect()'

This can be caused by two things.Using PHP 7 or newerThe MySQL connector is now out-of-date and...

 My script needs a higher memory allocation, how do I increase it?

You can create your own user.ini file inside whatever sub-directory your script is in. There's a...

 What PHP modules do you support?

The following modules are available:MySQL Client GD (inc GIF JPG, PNG &...

 What are the correct file permissions for a PHP file?

As a general rule, the permissions of a PHP file should take one of two sets of values, either...

 What is the path to sendmail?

Should you need the absolute path to sendmail for use in a CGI script, it's in../usr/sbin/sendmail

 Why does command line not reflect the PHP version change I made?

GreenBackEnd Hosting's servers run all available versions of PHP side-by-side meaning that even...