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I'm assuming a lot of people have noticed that with GoDaddy servers, it's very difficult to install Ioncube because of a recent change with their servers running PHP5.

If you haven't signed up with GoDaddy yet, be sure when choosing a shared server, pick Linux and PHP5.
If you run PHP5 on your server, you're going to notice that editing your php.ini file does nothing and will not get the Ioncube loaders to work. Well, here's a tutorial to get Ioncube working!
http://www.geodesicsolutions.com/coblog/
Before reading your tutorial, delete php.ini and php5.ini files in your root folder of your ftp server and also delete any Ioncube files and folders you uploaded to start fresh.

I'm so glad I found this guide, it took me 3 hours to figure it out but I got it working. Just follow that tutorial step by step from fresh, and they even have a Ioncube GoDaddy "package" available to download to give you the exact files you need to get it working.

Good luck!

hi there

thanks for this link - the guide is clear and easy to follow.

My process falls apart when trying to figure out the paths to the folders and upload/edit the ini files.

for example this portion:

# Edit the php.ini file you just created, and add the line below:
zend_extension = /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/GEO/INSTALLATION/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so
# In the line you just edited, replace “/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/GEO/INSTALLATION/” with the correct path. The path will probably match the directory as it is set on your license information, so if you log into the Geo client area and view your license key information, it will tell you.

I cannot figure out these paths.

Is there any info I could post here that could help you help me figure this out? my brain is melting.

I have been struggling with this for over a day now.

thanks!
Steve

The Godaddy php.ini system for php 5 is the same as that for php 4.
The only difference is the ioncube files that you need to reference and the standard php5 variable differences.
The main thing that catches people is the fact that Godaddy.com  didn't publicize the name change.
if you're using php5 on your server, your php.ini file needs to be renamed to php5.ini
as soon as you do that, it should all start working.