                            The ionCube Loader 
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This package contains:

* ionCube Loaders

* a Loader Wizard script to assist with Loader installation (loader-wizard.php)

* the License document for use of the Loader and encoded files (LICENSE.txt)

* User Guide (new with Loader 5). The Loader operates as an extension to
  PHP, and has options that can be configured through the php.ini file. 
  There are options that may improve performance, particularly with files on
  a network drive. Options that relate to the free ionCube24 Intrusion
  Protection service (ioncube24.com) are also described. 


INSTALLATION
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Installing to a remote SHARED server
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1. Upload the contents of this package to a directory/folder called ioncube
   within the top level of your web scripts area. This is sometimes called the
   "web root" or "document root". Common names for this location are "www",
   "public_html", and "htdocs". 

2. Launch the Loader Wizard script in your browser. For example:
     http://yourdomain/ioncube/loader-wizard.php

If the wizard is not found, check carefully the location where you uploaded
the Loaders and the wizard script on your server.


Installing to a remote UNIX/LINUX CLOUD, DEDICATED or VPS server
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1. Upload the contents of this package to /usr/local/ioncube

2. Copy the loader-wizard.php script to the root web directory of a 
   configured domain on the server

2. Launch the Loader Wizard script in your browser. For example:
     http://yourdomain/loader-wizard.php


Installing to a remote WINDOWS DEDICATED or VPS server
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1. Upload the contents of this package to C:\windows\system32

2. Copy the loader-wizard.php script to the root web folder of a 
   configured domain on the server

2. Launch the Loader Wizard script in your browser. For example:
     http://yourdomain/loader-wizard.php


Copyright (c) 2002-2017 ionCube Ltd                Last revised 15-September-2016
