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title: How to Edit the php.ini File in cPanel
description: "🌐This guide is also available in Arabic[← اقرأ بالعربية](https://kb.tarweig.com/docs/%d9%83%d9%8a%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a5%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%88%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%aa-php-ini-%d8%b9%d8%a8%d8%b1-cpanel/) There are certain scenarios when you may be asked to make changes to your PHP configuration. Specifically, you may be directed to edit a file on your server called php.ini, which…"
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updated: "2026-10-11"
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# How to Edit the php.ini File in cPanel

🌐This guide is also available in Arabic[← اقرأ بالعربية](https://kb.tarweig.com/docs/%d9%83%d9%8a%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a5%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%88%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%aa-php-ini-%d8%b9%d8%a8%d8%b1-cpanel/)

There are certain scenarios when you may be asked to make changes to your PHP configuration. Specifically, you may be directed to edit a file on your server called php.ini, which usually holds a set of PHP directives.

While do not allow direct changes to PHP.ini on our servers. However, PHP configuration changes can be made from cPanel by following these steps.

The **PHP Selector** is not included by default in cPanel and might be missing from your account if you are hosting with a different web host. All Tarweig customers should see the Select PHP Version section in their hosting account’s cPanel.

**1) **[Log into cPanel](https://kb.tarweig.com/en/docs/how-to-login-cpanel-whm/).

**2)** Look for the *SOFTWARE* section and click on **Select PHP version**

![cPanel > Software > Select PHP Version](https://kb.tarweig.com/wp-content/uploads/kb-media/2018/05/cPanel-Software-Select-PHP-Version-1024x191.png)
cPanel > Software > Select PHP Version

**3)** In the new window click on the **Switch To PHP Options**button.

![cPanel PHP Options](https://kb.tarweig.com/wp-content/uploads/kb-media/2017/02/cPanel-PHP-Options-1024x265.png)
Select PHP Version > Switch to PHP Options

**4)** Here you can locate the PHP directive you wish to amend and click the value. A dropdown menu or text input box will appear, allowing you to change the value as required. Check your script, plugin, or theme’s documentation (or an on-screen error message) to find the correct value.

**5)** Once you’ll do any change, please do a left-hand side click anywhere outside the dropdown or text input box. If the change was successful, you will see a green box with a message which will confirm that the change has been applied.

That’s all! Now you know how to edit the php.ini file in cPanel

**For further questions, or if you need help, please open a support ticket from your Client Area’s Dashboard.**