I'm about to update EA3 to EA4. On the cPanel guide page here: The EasyApache 3 to EasyApache 4 Migration Process - EasyApache 4 - cPanel Documentation near the bottom it says that each .htaccess file must contain a properly configured suPHP_ConfigPath directive. However, I don't see any line with suPHP_ConfigPath in my .htaccess file. Will this prevent a proper migration? If so, should I create a line with suPHP_ConfigPath and set it to the directory that contains my php.ini file?
Another requirement it says on that page is that: The system's default PHP version must use the suPHP handler. When I check my phpinfo.php page, under Server API it says "CGI/FastCGI" but in WHM -> Home -> Service Configuration -> Configure PHP and suEXEC, it does say under php handler: suPHP. So I'm assuming my php handler is indeed suPHP and not FastCGI but I'm not 100% sure. Again I don't see any line with suPHP_ConfigPath in my .htaccess file. Will that be a problem or should I add a line like: suPHP_ConfigPath /path/to/myserver/config (the directory to my php.ini file) before updating? Please advise. I'd want to have everything set before attempting the update.
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Are you going to continue using suPHP? EasyApache 4 defaults to CGI for the handler and RUID2 to run processes as the user in place of suPHP, though you can still install suPHP.
The documentation here should be helpful: PHP Handlers | cPanel & WHM Documentation
If you choose to go with suPHP the following documentation shows you how to do this : The cPanel PHPRC PHP Patch for EasyApache 4 | cPanel & WHM Documentation
The documentation here should be helpful: PHP Handlers | cPanel & WHM Documentation
If you choose to go with suPHP the following documentation shows you how to do this : The cPanel PHPRC PHP Patch for EasyApache 4 | cPanel & WHM Documentation
It doesn't matter to me which php handler I use. I just want to make the update from EA3 to EA4 and see that everything is still working fine. If it's working fine, then I won't change anything. So if I don't have a properly configured suPHP_ConfigPath directive in my .htaccess file, will the update still go smoothly? Or do you recommend me add a line to my .htaccess file, something like: suPHP_ConfigPath /path/to/myserver/config (which is the directory to my php.ini file)? What happens if I attempt the update without such a line addressing the suPHP_ConfigPath?
Yes, it defaults you to CGI w/mod_ruid2 rather than suPHP. The only reason you need that is if you're going to use suPHP