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How to Disable PHP Error Display for Specific Website using MultiPHP INI Editor in cPanel

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Introduction

This Knowledge Base article provides a concise, step-by-step guide on How to Disable PHP Error Display for a Specific Websites using MultiPHP INI Editor in cPanel. Disabling PHP error display for individual domains is important when you want to secure a production website while keeping error display enabled on development or staging sites. This targeted approach allows you to maintain different error display settings for different websites based on their purpose and stage of development.

Prerequisite

  • Access to your cPanel login page.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Log in to cPanel

  • Access and log in to your cPanel account using your username and password.

Step 2: Open MultiPHP INI Editor

  • In the Home page, under Software, click MultiPHP INI Editor.

Step 3: Access Basic Mode

  • The interface will open in the Basic Mode tab by default.
  • If you are in Editor Mode, click the Basic Mode tab at the top of the interface.

Step 4: Select Your Specific Domain

  • From the Configure PHP INI basic settings dropdown menu, select the domain name for which you want to change PHP settings.

⚠️ Important Note:

  • Selecting a specific domain will apply PHP configuration changes only to that domain.
  • Other domains will retain their existing PHP settings.

 

Step 5: Disable Error Display

  • Locate the display_errors directive in the list of PHP directives.
  • Click the button to enable PHP error display.

⚠️ Important Note:

  • Disabling error display does not disable error logging.
  • Errors will still be recorded in your server’s error logs, which you can access through cPanel’s Error Log interface.

Step 6: Apply the Changes

  • Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page to apply the changes made.

Step 7: Verify the Changes

  • A successful message will pop up to confirm that the changes is applied successfully.
  • Additionally, you may also verify the changes by triggering a PHP error on one of your website.

⚠️ Important Note: This is the recommended setting for production websites to maintain security and prevent information disclosure.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can disable PHP error display for a specific website using MultiPHP INI Editor in cPanel. This allows you to secure individual production websites while maintaining different error display settings for development or staging environments.

Should you encounter any issues or have any questions, our support team at IPSERVERONE is always here to assist you. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at support@ipserverone.com for any help you need.

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