How to Install IonCube loader

IonCube is a PHP module extension that loads encrypted PHP files, and speeds up webpages that are being displayed.

It is often required for a lot of PHP-based applications.

Download ioncube from their site according to your system: http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php

So for example, for linux x86,

# cd /usr/local/src
# wget http://downloads2.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
# tar -xfz ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
# mv ioncube /usr/local

Use a text editor to open up php.ini in /usr/local/lib/phi.ini and insert:
zend_extension=/usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so
according to your php version. Save and restart httpd.
 
# nano -w /usr/local/lib/php.ini
# service httpd restart