Need To Find the PHP Version on Your Server & Website?

There are times when I am working on websites that I need to either find out which PHP version is being used on the website, or I need to know what PHP modules are enabled on the server. In both cases, I find it easier to do this little trick than to go into the guts of the server to find out this information.

First, copy the following code:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Paste it in a simple text editor like Windows Notepad or NoteTab. Don’t use Microsoft Word or another word processing program. Save the file as php-info.php (not php-info.php.txt or php-info.txt).

FTP this file to the root of your domain, or use cPanel File Manager to upload the file.

Go to yourdomain.com/php-info.com

Now you can see everything you have ever wanted to know and more about your PHP configuration. From this report:

• which PHP version you are using
• finding the path to the php.ini file
• sometimes the path to the extensions folder
• which PHP modules are enabled on your server

Cheers!