How to install PHP for PHP Selector with PHP installed from WHM

Issue

With PHP 8.0 installed from WHM> Software> EasyApache 4, when going to the PHP Selector options, it does not show the PHP 8.0 version to choose from.

Environment

• CloudLinux
• cPanel

Solution

Install PHP 8.0 by running the following command:

yum install alt-php80*

Or specify any other required version:

yum install alt-php74*

yum install alt-php56*

You can install all alt-php versions with the following commands:

yum install alt-php*

yum groupinstall alt-php

Cause

PHP versions in EasyApache 4 and PHP Selector are different. EA-PHP can be installed via EasyApache 4. Alt-PHP should be installed manually.