{"id":16,"date":"2020-02-12T10:36:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T10:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-change-php-version\/"},"modified":"2020-08-07T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T11:04:33","slug":"how-to-change-php-version","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-change-php-version\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change PHP version"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This guide explains how to change the PHP version used by your website, for customers using LCN\u202fWeb hosting<\/a> or WordPress hosting<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s get started\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Log in to\u202fyour LCN account<\/a>\u00a0and head to your\u00a0Control Panel<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    1. Click the\u202fdomain you wish to check or change the PHP for. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      1. Click Hosting Settings <\/strong>followed by PHP.<\/strong>  <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        1. You can now view and change your PHP version. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Before you change your PHP you may want to preview your site using the new PHP. You can do this by selecting Preview <\/strong>on the left, instructions on how to use the previews are included on the page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Once you are happy with your selection click Update<\/strong> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            \n

            Please Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Allow up to 15 minutes for the change to take effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

            That\u2019s\u00a0it!\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0changed your PHP.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            This guide explains how to change the PHP version used by your website, for customers using LCN\u202fWeb hosting or WordPress hosting.  Let\u2019s get started\u2026  Log in to\u202fyour LCN account\u00a0and head to your\u00a0Control Panel.\u00a0 Click the\u202fdomain you wish to check or change the PHP for.  Click Hosting Settings followed by PHP.   You can now view and change your PHP version.  Before you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[4],"ht-kb-tag":[5],"class_list":["post-16","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-managing-web-hosting","ht_kb_tag-web-hosting"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to change PHP version - LCN.com Support Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A brief step-by-step guide on how to change the PHP version of your LCN.com web hosting to help ensure your website is up to date.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-change-php-version\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to change PHP version - 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