{"id":721,"date":"2017-03-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/hostinger-tutorials\/uncategorized\/how-to-create-phpinfo-file-and-check-php-information\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:31:21","slug":"how-to-create-phpinfo-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-create-phpinfo-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create and use a phpinfo file to check your PHP information"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>If you need to check your website&rsquo;s PHP configuration, also known as <strong>phpinfo<\/strong>, to ensure it meets software requirements, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This tutorial will guide you on creating a <strong>phpinfo<\/strong> file and accessing its detailed information through your hosting control panel. Let&rsquo;s get started!<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.hostinger.com\/content\/tutorials\/pdf\/How-to-Speed-Up-Your-Website-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/eBook-Speed-Up-your-website.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69260\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-checking-php-information-using-hosting-control-panel\">Checking PHP Information Using Hosting Control Panel<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ca\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/hpanel-advanced-phpinfo-sidebar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/hpanel-advanced-phpinfo-sidebar.png\/public\" alt=\"The PHP info under the Advanced section \" class=\"wp-image-80682\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><p>In this guide, we&rsquo;ll be using Hostinger&rsquo;s hPanel, where you can easily check your <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/what-is-php\/\">PHP<\/a> information using the<strong> PHP Info<\/strong> tool. Once you&rsquo;re logged in, scroll down and go to <strong>Advanced<\/strong> -&gt; <strong>PHP Info<\/strong>.<\/p><p>You&rsquo;ll then be forwarded to a page with detailed information about your current <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/how-to-change-your-php-version\/\">PHP version<\/a>, modules, and values, etc. Scroll down to browse for more.<\/p><p>If you wish to find data about a specific module or function, you can use the <strong>CTRL + F<\/strong> (<strong>CMD + F<\/strong> for macOS)&nbsp;shortcut to open the search feature within your browser.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-checking-php-information-by-creating-a-phpinfo-file\">Checking PHP Information by Creating a phpinfo File<\/h2><p>In case your hosting platform doesn&rsquo;t offer the mentioned built-in <strong>PHP Info<\/strong> feature, there is no need to worry! You can reach the same goal by creating a <strong>phpinfo<\/strong> file in your <strong>public_html<\/strong> directory.<\/p><p>The file will be accessible via a browser and will show you the same detailed information.<\/p><p>You will need a way to access your <strong>public_html<\/strong> files. Here we&rsquo;re using Hostinger&rsquo;s <strong>File Manager<\/strong> as an example.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>File Manager<\/strong> under the <strong>Files<\/strong> section in your hPanel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&rsquo;re in <strong>public_html<\/strong> directory, click the <strong>New File<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name your file <strong>phpinfo.php<\/strong> and press <strong>Create<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down and locate the new <strong>phpinfo<\/strong> file within the directory, then right-click to <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, copy and paste the following code into the text editor and press <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol><pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"php\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\">&lt;?php\nphpinfo();\n?&gt;<\/pre><p>The same result can be achieved by using any text editor on your computer. Create the <strong>phpinfo.php<\/strong> file by following the same steps from before, then uploading the file to your server&rsquo;s<strong> public_html<\/strong> folder through an FTP client.<\/p><p>If you don&rsquo;t know how to configure or never worked with an FTP client, such as FileZilla, refer to our <a href=\"\/ca\/tutorials\/ftp\/filezilla-ftp-configuration\/\">FTP guide<\/a> for more information.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-checking-php-information-using-a-browser\">Checking PHP Information Using a Browser<\/h2><p>You should have a <strong>phpinfo.php<\/strong> file in your <strong>public_html<\/strong> directory by now. So, all that&rsquo;s left is to access the file by adding <strong>\/phpinfo.php<\/strong> at the end of your domain name.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/PHP-information-on-a-browser.png\/public\" alt=\"PHP information once you've opened phpinfo file in a browser\" class=\"wp-image-21247\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><p>You should see a similar view when the file is accessed via any browser:<\/p><p>        <div class=\"protip\">\n            <div class=\"protip__heading\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M1.49234 23.5024C1.23229 23.5024 0.972242 23.4024 0.782206 23.2123C0.562165 22.9923 0.452144 22.6822 0.502153 22.3722C0.562165 21.9221 1.14227 17.9113 3.00262 16.351C3.63274 15.8209 4.43289 15.5509 5.26305 15.5609C6.09321 15.5909 6.87335 15.9109 7.47347 16.4911C8.6937 17.6913 8.76371 19.6717 7.6435 20.9919C6.0832 22.8523 2.08245 23.4324 1.63237 23.4924C1.59236 23.4924 1.54235 23.4924 1.50234 23.4924L1.49234 23.5024ZM5.16303 17.5613C4.84297 17.5613 4.53291 17.6713 4.29287 17.8813C3.60274 18.4614 3.07264 19.9317 2.75258 21.242C4.06282 20.9219 5.5331 20.3918 6.11321 19.7017C6.55329 19.1716 6.54329 18.3814 6.0832 17.9213C5.85316 17.7013 5.5431 17.5713 5.20304 17.5613C5.19304 17.5613 5.17303 17.5613 5.16303 17.5613ZM11.7243 21.8821C11.4942 21.8821 11.2642 21.8021 11.0841 21.652C10.8541 21.462 10.7241 21.1819 10.7241 20.8819V15.9109L8.08358 13.2705H3.11264C2.81259 13.2705 2.53254 13.1404 2.3425 12.9104C2.15246 12.6803 2.07245 12.3803 2.12246 12.0902C2.19247 11.7102 2.84259 8.36953 4.70294 7.12929C6.33325 6.04909 8.96375 6.49918 10.244 6.80923C11.5442 4.96889 13.2546 3.4286 15.2349 2.33839C17.4553 1.11816 19.9858 0.518051 22.4963 0.498047C23.0464 0.498047 23.4865 0.948132 23.4865 1.49824C23.4865 5.0389 22.3763 9.97983 17.1753 13.7605C17.4853 15.0408 17.9354 17.6613 16.8552 19.2816C15.615 21.1419 12.2744 21.7921 11.8943 21.8621C11.8343 21.8721 11.7743 21.8821 11.7143 21.8821H11.7243ZM12.7245 16.181V19.6016C13.7146 19.2916 14.7948 18.7915 15.2049 18.1814C15.675 17.4812 15.605 16.091 15.385 14.9008C14.5248 15.3808 13.6346 15.8109 12.7245 16.181ZM9.66388 12.0302L11.9643 14.3307C13.1845 13.8306 14.3648 13.2204 15.485 12.5103C19.9358 9.51974 21.2361 5.60901 21.4561 2.53843C19.6157 2.67846 17.8254 3.20856 16.2051 4.09872C14.2847 5.14892 12.6544 6.68921 11.4942 8.54956C10.7841 9.65977 10.174 10.82 9.66388 12.0302ZM4.39289 11.2701H7.81353C8.1936 10.3599 8.63368 9.46974 9.11377 8.60957C7.92355 8.38953 6.51329 8.31952 5.81315 8.78961C5.19304 9.19968 4.70294 10.3099 4.39289 11.2701Z\" fill=\"#673DE6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                <p class=\"protip__title\">\n                    Pro Tip                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"protip__content\">If you don't want your<strong> phpinfo<\/strong> page to be displayed all the time, you can easily disable the file by giving it a different name.<strong> phpinfo.php_disabled<\/strong>, for instance. <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a class=\"hgr-tutorials-cta hgr-tutorials-cta-web-hosting\" href=\"\/ca\/web-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Web-hosting_in-text-banner.png\/public\" alt=\"Hostinger web hosting banner\" class=\"wp-image-98604\"  sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>There you have it! By finishing this tutorial, you&rsquo;ve learned how to create a <strong>phpinfo.php<\/strong> file and how to check PHP information via your hosting control panel or your default browser. That was pretty easy, right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need to check your website&rsquo;s PHP configuration, also known as phpinfo, to ensure it meets software requirements, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This tutorial will guide you on creating a phpinfo file and accessing its detailed information through your hosting control panel. Let&rsquo;s get started! 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