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title: "How to change the PHP version | GlobalHostia"
url: "https://globalhostia.com/help/change-php-version"
description: "Switch the PHP version a website runs on. Short captioned video with the steps written out in English and Arabic."
source: "GlobalHostia; prices are synced from the billing system and exclude any taxes shown at checkout"
---

Watch how

# Change the PHP version

Switch the PHP version a website runs on.

- Manage hosting panel
- 0:21 video
- English · العربية

No sound: the steps are shown on screen and written out below. Captions are available in English and Arabic.

## Steps (transcript)

1.

In Manage hosting, open PHP version.

2.

Choose the domain, then the version you need.

3.

Click Switch version.

4.

Open your website and check that it still works.

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الخطوات بالعربية

### تغيير إصدار PHP

غيّر إصدار PHP الذي يعمل عليه موقعك.

1.

في «إدارة الاستضافة» افتح «إصدار PHP».

2.

اختر النطاق ثم الإصدار الذي تحتاجه.

3.

اضغط «تبديل الإصدار».

4.

افتح موقعك وتأكد من أنه يعمل بشكل سليم.

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