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New servers of HostGator India are supporting PHP 5.4.36 only. I need to upgrade to PHP 5.5 manually by me. How can I do that?
You can't. HostGator, and most other shared hosting providers, do not allow you to install software on their servers. You would need to upgrade to a virtual private server (VPS) or a dedicated server where you can control the software installed.
Some providers run multiple versions of PHP allowing you to choose which one your site uses. You should ask if they offer this.
If HostGator India doesn't allow the switching of PHP versions, there is no way to update it "manually". If you need that version, consider switching hosting providers. You might want to contact HostGator support and check with them first - they may make an exception, but it's unlikely.
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I have a Bluehost Shared Hosting Plan, and it does not provide me the root server access. So how do I create a Database from the PHP code? Any solutions really appreciated...
So how do I create a Database from the PHP code?
You Can't Do That™ with SQL on hosting services with shared MySQL servers. If I remember correctly you can do it from the cpanel.
There are some services that give you a private MySQL server. https://nearlyfreespeech.net is a good example.
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I'm with HostPapa and I submitted a ticket to change my cPanel theme to the new paper lantern. They replied saying it's not possible to change the theme in a shared hosting environment. I also enquired about changing to PHP5.5 instead of 5.4. Same response. I was just wondering if this is true?
Thanks in advance.
This depend on how their shared hosting service is structurated. There are companies that allow custoumers to change their php version with a custom php.ini file in their directory and change the cPanel theme just for them. Otherwise, it's possible that in a shared hosting environment, the company can't perform customizations for each user due to a different shared hosting structure.
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I recently registered to iPage web hosting, they are providing PHP Version 5.3.13 but Laravel 4.2 required PHP Version >= 5.4
Please guide me, how can I upgrade iPage php version or how can I configure laravel 4.2 to run?
You can't. Shared hosts like iPage (shared meaning they're based on traditional unix multiuser systems) do not allow end users to upgrade the version of PHP running on a server -- doing so would be chaos, as all users share the same PHP binaries.
Some shared hosts install multiple versions of PHP on their servers and provide a mechanism that allows users to switch between versions. It looks like iPage might offer this feature, although it's unclear if PHP 5.4 will be an option.
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I just created a web application that uses sockets in my local server. Everything works.
The problems start when I hosted my resources on a 1and1 shared server. I get the following fatal error
Fatal error: Call to undefined function socket_create ()
it is clear that the extension php_socket is not enabled.
There's there a way to enable this extension by code?
In most cases, you cannot install or activate additional PHP modules on shared hosting.
Shared hosting has a very limited perimeter and strict security requirements. Most functions for program execution and networking will be disabled on most shared hosting offers. Shared hosting offers that let you do anything are very rare and priced accordingly.
Besides, installing or activating extensions at execution time is impossible since PHP version 5.3. See http://php.net/manual/en/function.dl.php
If you want to build advanced applications, shared hosting is not the right product choice. Look for virtual servers (which you can set up as you like) or even get a full dedicated server.
If you really want to press the matter, I recommend contacting your 1&1 customer service and ask for directions there. They may or may not be able to help you on to achieve your goal.
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I currently deploy my sites on shared hosting, it's cheap and has control panels and help etc.
I've been looking at a VPS server and understand I will have full control etc etc.
Is it easy to make a switch to VPS - do I need to install everything from scratch eg mysql, php, control panel etc. I'm a bit worried about that sort of thing.
ONe of my main reasons for changing is that I want to dip into zend and other frameworks. ON my current shared host (hostpapa) I can change the php.ini settings. Is VPS a step to far?
My sites are not over intensive
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If it's a managed VPS then you don't have to worry about the installation, but if it is unmanaged then you would have to worry on alot of thing, not only security but also optimization. If you're not consuming the whole b/w of your account and you don't really that much of freedom then you sure can stay in your shared host.