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Introduction

This guide is designed for Linux server administrators and developers who need to install and enable the PHP XSL extension, which is essential for converting XML data into HTML. By following this guide, you will learn how to use DirectAdmin’s custombuild tool to complete the installation process. Whether you’re managing a personal server or maintaining a business-critical application, these steps will help you ensure smooth and efficient XML transformation using XSL.

Prerequisites

• SSH access to the server.
• Basic knowledge of terminal commands.
• Ensure that PHP is installed and configured.

Step-by-step guide

1. SSH into Your Server

ssh username@your_server_ip

2. Navigate to the DirectAdmin custombuild folder

cd /usr/local/directadmin/custombuild
vi configure/ap2/configure.apache

• Press i to enter insert mode.
• Add the following line into configure.apache
  

  --witl-xsl

  

• Press  Esc to exit insert mode.
• Type   :wqand press Enter to save the file and quit.

3. Recompile PHP with Custombuild

./build clean 
./build php n

4. Verify the Installation

To ensure the XSL extension is successfully installed, create a phpinfo  file.

• Navigate to your web directory (commonly /var/www/html).

  cd /var/www/html
  

• Create a new PHP file:

  sudo vi info.php
  

• Press i to enter insert mode, then add the following code:

  <?php
  phpinfo();
  ?>

• Press Esc then type :wq to save and exit.

5. Access the PHP Info Page

• Open a web browser and visit:

  http://your_server_ip/info.php

Conclusion

By following this guide, you will be able to successfully install and enable the XSL PHP extension on your server. Additionally, you will ensure proper security by removing any test files afterward.