# (deprecated) ionCube Extension

{% hint style="danger" %}

### Deprecated package!

Please use [PHP Extensions Package](https://docs.create-magento-app.com/scripts-extensions/php-extensions/php-extensions-package) for installing the ionCube PHP extension into the CMA V2 project!
{% endhint %}

This extension simplifies the installation of ionCube extension in CMA project.

## Installation

1\. Install package.

```bash
npm i @scandipwa/magento-scripts-php-ioncube-extension@latest

# with yarn

yarn add @scandipwa/magento-scripts-php-ioncube-extension@latest
```

2\. Enable extension in `cma.js`

{% code title="cma.js" %}

```javascript
const ioncube = require('@scandipwa/magento-scripts-php-ioncube-extension');

/** @type {import('@scandipwa/magento-scripts').CMAConfiguration} */
module.exports = {
    magento: {
        // ... magento config
    },
    configuration: {
        php: {
            extensions: {
                ioncube // <- set extension here
            }
        }
    }
};
```

{% endcode %}

3\. Run `magento-scripts`

```bash
npm start

# with yarn

yarn start
```

4\. Confirm that extension is installed

```bash
npm run cli

> php -v
PHP 7.4.27 (cli) (built: Jan  7 2022 17:53:56) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with the ionCube PHP Loader + ionCube24 v11.0.0, Copyright (c) 2002-2021, by ionCube Ltd.
```

## Demo

Demo setup available [here](https://github.com/scandipwa/create-magento-app/tree/master/sample-packages/magento-2.4.3-p1-ioncube)