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# PHP Version Change in ispmanager

## This article will help you to know how to install alternative PHP versions in ispmanager.

You can install alternative PHP versions in ispmanager.

To install alternative PHP versions in ispmanager, follow the steps:

1. Log into the panel as **root**.
2. Go to the **Settings** \> **PHP Settings**.
3. Highlight the PHP version you need, click ![button](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-ru/button.png?width=32&height=23&name=button.png), and choose **Install** orchoose **Install** in the upper menu.  
   ![1new](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-en/1new.png?width=670&height=299&name=1new.png)

Alternate PHP versions are installed in the /opt/ directory. Now you can choose different PHP versions for each WWW-domain in CGI mode.

The regular user must have rights to change the PHP version. 

To change the PHP version in ispmanager, follow the steps:

1. Log into the panel as **root**.
2. Go to the **Users** section.
3. Select a user and click **Edit**.  
   ![2new](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-en/2new.png?width=670&height=258&name=2new.png)
4. In the **Access** tab, click **PHP as CGI**.
5. Click **Save**.  
   ![3new](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-en/3new.png?width=670&height=257&name=3new.png)

Now, the user can change the PHP version for his domains the following way:

1. Go to the **Sites** section.
2. Highlight the PHP version you need, click ![button](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-en/button.png?width=32&height=23&name=button.png), and choose **Edit**.  
   ![4new](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-en/4new.png?width=670&height=278&name=4new.png)
3. In the **Handler (PHP)** \> **PHP mode** section, select **CGI**.
4. Click **Save**.  
   ![5new](https://help.ishosting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/help/server-administration/ispmanager/change-php-version/change-php-version-en/5new.png?width=670&height=255&name=5new.png)

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