I Spent 600 Dollars On This PHP Script and It Won’t Run On My Web Host – What Now?
by: Bueford Copeland
That question has been ask much more than you think so there is no need to continue banging your head against that wall in your home office. So you have chosen a web host for this script that you purchased, and you have developed your marketing plan. After uploading your script you promptly receive, “ERROR! This script requires ION Cube Loaders to run” What Now?!
As Internet applications have become more and more advance it is important that you look much closer at the features provided by your web host. There was a day when you could just select any host; after all they were pretty much all the same because all you were uploading was just some HTML, JAVASCRIPT and maybe a Flash file.
Internet User’s Demands have changed
To say that the Internet has undergone an evolution since 1995 is an understatement; Users initially viewed the Internet as this novelty or cool technology but that perception has changed. The Internet is now a tool to find information from a doctor for your foot ailment to how to bake a killer apple pie! Users now require information. This has naturally changed the type of websites that are now being provided on the Internet. Users now require content-rich sites and websites that provide instant purchases.
Software Development Companies Have Responded
Responding to the more complex needs of the Internet audience, software developers have created applications that deliver more dynamic content providing users with a more enjoyable Internet experience. The need to secure these applications from copyright infringement has brought about applications to secure the investment of the software developers. ION Cube is an application that encrypts the programming code of an application thus preventing the application from theft and eventual use by another software development company.
ION Cube Loaders
ION Cube Loaders decrypt the programming code during runtime thus allowing the program to be executed when accessed by a user. ION Cube loaders need to be installed on your web host’s server to run an application that requires ION Cube loaders. Occasionally software developers provide the loaders with the application and reference the application to look for the ION Cube loaders in your home directory at runtime.
Know Before You Select a Web Host
To prevent a situation that may require you to change web hosts please check the hosting website before you purchase their services. If you cannot find any information regarding ION Cube Loaders on their server please send a quick email to support. It would be better to know before you invest money into a web hosting package only to find out later that you cannot use the services because they do not provide the infrastructure that you require.
Today your web host is just as important as the applications that you use on your site. Select a web host that allows you to build a solid infrastructure because if the first 10 years of the Internet are any indication of the next 10 years; your are going to need a solid responsive web host that will partner with you on your Internet venture.
About The Author
Bueford Copeland has been a Systems Administrator for the past 11 years and is currently on staff at
http://www.561Hosting.com. Try 561Hosting for 30 days FOR FREE! ION Cube Loaders and Zend Optimizer installed as a standard.
