Installing ionCube
This example uses PHP 5.6.31. Please note that if you are installing ionCube for a different PHP version, you will need to use a different ionCube file version and install to the appropriate PHP version directory.
- Download the Windows VC11 (32 bits) tar.gz version of ionCube.
- Extract ioncube_loaders_win_vc11_x86.tar.gz. In the resulting directory “ioncube” you will find several files. Copy only the file ioncube_loaders_win_5.6.dll to “C:\MAMP\bin\php\php5.6.31\ext”. The ioncube_loaders_win_5.6.dll is good for all PHP 5.6.x versions.
- Add the following line to your PHP 5.6.31 template file. You can access your template files in MAMP PRO through the menu bar, File > Edit Template > PHP > 5.6.31.
- Reboot your servers in MAMP PRO.
- To verify that ionCube is loaded, use your php.ini file. You should see the following in your php.ini file