Lots of licensed and some free script-driven applications have encrypted program code, that is not human readable. The concept behind this is to avoid the reverse engineering as well as the unwanted usage of such apps. One of the most popular file encryption software tools used for this specific purpose is named Zend Guard and it is commonly used because it can be used to alter any PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7 and PHP 8 code. The only method for the protected files to work the right way on a web server subsequently is when an extra tool called Zend Optimizer is present. When you would like to employ any paid web software that needs Zend Optimizer, you need to make sure that it's installed on the server where you will host your site. Also, websites which need the tool can perform better due to the fact that their code is already precompiled and optimized, and therefore it is executed more quickly.

Zend Optimizer in Shared Hosting

When you get a shared hosting through us, you will be able to pick the PHP version, which will be active for the account based on what your script apps need. You will be able to activate Zend Optimizer with just a single click in the Advanced section of your Hepsia website hosting Control Panel for all of the versions that we offer - 4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5. Once you go to this area, you will be able to use a compact tool that will allow you to control the php.ini file for your account and activate or deactivate PHP extensions using On and Off buttons, therefore you will not need any previous experience because activating Zend Optimizer will be as simple as clicking a button. More advanced users can do the same by placing a php.ini file with the needed program code in a particular domain folder. If you need any help to activate the instrument, you'll be able to contact our technical support crew at any time.

Zend Optimizer in Semi-dedicated Servers

You are able to enable Zend Optimizer with each semi-dedicated server that we supply and it'll take you only a couple of clicks to do that. Once you sign in to your Hepsia Control Panel, you have to go to the PHP Configuration section where you will find various options and On/Off buttons for each one of them. Zend is among these options, so you won't have to do anything more complex than clicking on its button. Because you can also switch the PHP version for your account from the very same section, you will need to activate Zend for any new version which you use. Of course, we have also left the option for more experienced users to set the PHP release and the status of Zend Optimizer manually by putting a php.ini file in a specific domain folder. The file will have effect just for this specific site, but not for the website hosting account as a whole.