Upgrading GoDaddy Hosting to PHP 5.x

I found the PHP version too old when I install a new wordpress application on my server. The PHP version was 4.3, ’cause it was a long time since I bought this host service from GoDaddy and haven’t updated yet. Fortunately, there is an updating solution. The Unix server provided by Godaddy allows users to install essential software as they have needs.

To upgrade it manually, create (if not exsits) a .htaccess file in the root folder of your website server with the content below:

AddHandler x-httpd-php5 .php

AddHandler x-httpd-php .php4

Save it, done.

Still like the instructor told us, GoDaddy is apparently not a good choice for hosting, since its C-Panel UI design is totally horrible. When I firstly bought an 1-year plan from GoDaddy, I was surprised that I had to wait 2-3 hours everytime after setting a new sub-domain or modifing some lines in .htaccess file. I also had a hard time finding where their domain management panel was. Everything was so frustrating. The No.1 reason driving me away was that most IPs of GoDaddy servers are banned in China, which could be a problem if you have a marketing plan in that country.

So I switched to Bluehost.com though I still have a few websites hosted on it. Some websites are occupied and sadly I have no time to deal with the coming issues if I'm gonna move them. But I will do it sooner or later.