{"id":6565,"date":"2019-09-30T10:42:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T10:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=6565"},"modified":"2019-09-30T10:42:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T10:42:28","slug":"steps-to-create-a-phprc-file-via-ssh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/steps-to-create-a-phprc-file-via-ssh\/","title":{"rendered":"Steps to Create a phprc file via SSH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each of the PHP installation comes with default settings that are generally fine for most websites. It\u2019s very rare when the requirements of a website, make it essential for adjusting the PHP settings. In this case creating a php.ini (phprc) file is the solution for adjusting the PHP settings for your website.<\/p>\n

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In standard term, php.ini is used for a PHP configuration file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

A phprc file can be created using an FTP client, or by logging into the server via SSH, but it would be easy to create a phprc file using an FTP client. This article explains the steps to create this phprc file via SSH.<\/p>\n

Steps to Add a phprc file using SSH<\/h3>\n

1. Using SSH, log into your server.<\/p>\n

2. Type \u2018pwd\u2019<\/strong> to confirm that you are in your users directory:<\/p>\n

[server]$ pwd\r\n\/home\/example_username<\/pre>\n
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In this directory, a single command can be run to create the \/.php folder as well as the \/7.2 folder that is present inside of it. Remember to first check the version of PHP your site is using. In the below example, we have assumed that the site is using PHP 7.2. If your site is running PHP 7.1, name the directory as 7.1 instead.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
3. Execute the below command:<\/p>\n
[server]$ mkdir -p ~\/.php\/7.2<\/pre>\n
4. Run the below code to change your directory into these two new folders you just created:<\/p>\n
[server]$ cd .php\/7.2<\/pre>\n