How can I change the PHP version to 5.2 on a server using either an .htaccess of php.ini file?
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1According to this answer you can use different versions on different vhostsMarkus Hedlund– Markus Hedlund2012-08-24 08:26:46 +00:00Commented Aug 24, 2012 at 8:26
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Adding
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php52 .php .php5 .php4 .php3
to your .htaccess might work.
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Loreto Gabawa Jr.
I added this in my htaccess but when go to my homepage, it just downloaded my index.php file :/ what's the reason behind it?
lyhong
why this answer was chosen? it does not work. it just downloads my index.php file.
Mohammad Masoudzadeh
worked :) view this page: bluehost.com/help/article/…
I take it you want to process e.g. .php3 files with php 3.x.
You can't switch between php versions like this, but you might be able to do it by setting up a proxy server that distributes the query to one of several servers (one for each PHP version).
There might also be some apache hack that works by calling the cgi-bin mode php in FastCGI mode. See the linked answer for this.
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According to https://www.first2host.co.uk/f/change-php-version-php-ini/, adding the following line to your php.ini file will change you to PHP version 5.2:
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php52 .php
It only works if your host is first2host though, I reckon.
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This is a provider-specific directive, and will not work elsewhere. It's also effectively identical to the other answers already present on this question. (Unrelatedly, it's terrifying that a web host is still supplying a PHP version which has been end-of-life for nearly eight years.)