# Installing ionCube — Local 5.0.6

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/installing-ioncube-local-5-0-6/15103>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** php-ioncube\
**Created:** [October 27, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/installing-ioncube-local-5-0-6/15103 "2019-10-27T18:43:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rjmccollam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/rjmccollam/32/4886_2.png) [@rjmccollam](https://community.localwp.com/u/rjmccollam)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/installing-ioncube-local-5-0-6/15103/1 "2019-10-27T18:43:51Z")

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Some sites I build use a plugin that requires ionCube to be installed. I have been able to do this successfully with previous sites following help from the community and articles like [How do I install IonCube Loader in a site using the Custom Environment? - Local Classic FAQs - Local Community](https://localbyflywheel.com/community/t/how-do-i-install-ioncube-loader-in-a-site-using-the-custom-environment/6424)

However, with version 5 of Local things seem to have changed in terms of structure and im having a heck of a time with getting ionCube installed.

 ![ionCube%20Loader%20Wizard](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/2X/c/c664d129e7924b24bec84b9c04f7b34beb1a4ea8.jpeg)

The path to where it is looking for the proper loader is what is mainly different. That path doesn’t exist on my machine so I created it. That corrected the error I was getting of not being able to find the loader, but now I don’t receive an error when testing.

It simply says " The ionCube Loader is **not** currently installed successfully."

Not sure what my next steps are for attempting to get this installed. I don’t understand enough about server/system configuration to know what is aliased and where exactly everything should live.

Can anyone help point me in the right direction?

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**Author:** ![hadifarnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/hadifarnoud/32/9493_2.png) [@hadifarnoud](https://community.localwp.com/u/hadifarnoud)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/installing-ioncube-local-5-0-6/15103/2 "2020-02-02T15:41:03Z")

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I have the same issue. that guide is not up to date.

did you manage to fix this?

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**Author:** ![rjmccollam](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/rjmccollam/32/4886_2.png) [@rjmccollam](https://community.localwp.com/u/rjmccollam)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/installing-ioncube-local-5-0-6/15103/3 "2020-02-02T15:52:00Z")

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No, I was told an update was coming out in a week or so after posting this and it never came.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/installing-ioncube-local-5-0-6/15103/4 "2020-08-25T18:37:44Z")

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