Editing php.ini file in Cpanel

[sumittyagi]

I just uploaded my first project to Cpanel. My Php project needs to send the email, and for that I need to edit the php.ini file to open the SSL connection. Please help me in editing the PHP.ini file.

Thanks

[PlatinumServerM]

The main php's php.ini for apache is in /usr/local/lib/php.ini

[sumittyagi]

How can I go to this location in Cpanel. I cannot see /usr/local.. in File manager, and I tried to do it from the ssh, but on ssh screen, when I type my username and password, nothing happens.
Any idea???

The main php's php.ini for apache is in /usr/local/lib/php.ini

[JPC-Martin]

You may need to request your hosting support in order to make these changes for you if you do not have root access.

[sumittyagi]

isn't there any way to override the php.ini file. I tried this solution(How to create a custom php.ini file when nothing else works | drupal.org), but it didn't worked.

[chinmay]

isn't there any way to override the php.ini file. I tried this solution(How to create a custom php.ini file when nothing else works | drupal.org), but it didn't worked.

Yes, you can only if the server is a suphp/suexec server. You will need to ask your hosting provider to copy the original php.ini under your hosting account so that you can make the changes.

[InstaCarma_Tech]

isn't there any way to override the php.ini file. I tried this solution(How to create a custom php.ini file when nothing else works | drupal.org), but it didn't worked.

If you do not have 'root' access to the server then get your host to provide/copy the contents of the server php.ini so that you can create a custom php.ini . Just make the changes to the required variables.
Note that you have to place this custom php.ini the exact folder where you need the changes to take effect.
For example, if you place the 'php.ini' in your public_html folder then it would NOT be effective for a sub-folder under it.

[sumittyagi]

Thank for your answers and your time. I have got the root acess. Ok to run the program on my local machine i edit the php.ini and uncomment the line that says
extension=php_openssl.dll

How can I uncomment this line in cpanel after getting the root acess.
Any help is highly appreciated

If you do not have 'root' access to the server then get your host to provide/copy the contents of the server php.ini so that you can create a custom php.ini . Just make the changes to the required variables.
Note that you have to place this custom php.ini the exact folder where you need the changes to take effect.
For example, if you place the 'php.ini' in your public_html folder then it would NOT be effective for a sub-folder under it.