How to set a different PHP version per directory

Introduction

In some situations, you may want to use a different PHP version in a subfolder than the rest of the site. This article provides the procedure to do so. Please note that this only applies if you are using the suPHP handler. This will not work if using PHP-FPM.

Please note that sites using PHP Selector should not use the following procedure.

Procedure

1. Access the server's command line as the cPanel user via SSH or "Terminal" in cPanel.
2. Create a .htaccess file in the desired folder.

   touch /path/to/folder/.htaccess

3. Open the .htaccess file in your preferred text editor.
4. Add the following lines to the file.

   <IfModule mime_module>
   AddHandler application/x-httpd-ea-php8# .php .php8 .phtml
   </IfModule>

   Please note that "#" must be replaced with the PHP minor version.
5. Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Additional resources

PHP Selector: Set different PHP versions per directory