Installing a License File

The following procedure describes how to install a license file that was generated by Zend Guard on a user's machine. This procedure should be done as part of the installation/transition from evaluation process of your application.

To install a license file:

Open the php.ini file in a text editor.
Locate the line with the directive zend_optimizer.license_path. If a line for this directive does not exist, add a line to the php.ini and type zend_optimizer.license_path=
If the path where the license file resides is not found on the zend_optimizer.license_path directive-line (after the = sign), add it to the end of the line. Remember to separate the paths with a colon (for UNIX) or a semicolon (for Windows).
If your PHP is installed as SAPI/ISAPI, restart the Web-server for the changes to take effect.

Note:

Placement of the license file is critical to the validation process. If the license is not in the correct location, Zend Guard will assume that the product is not-licensed. License validity and locations are checked and loaded when PHP starts up.