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The `php_handler` utility is used to register custom PHP handlers, which allow you to use multiple PHP versions and multiple `php.ini` files in Plesk. For more information, see Multiple PHP Versions in the Administrator’s Guide. By using the `php_handler` utility, you can perform the following tasks: - changing a certain PHP handler in service plans and subscriptions - listing registered PHP handlers in JSON format

## Location `%plesk_cli%`

## Usage

php_handler.exe <command> [
<option_1> [<param>]
[<option_2> [<param>]]
... [<option_N> [<param>]]
]

## Example The following command enables the custom PHP handler with ID 3.

plesk bin php_handler.exe --enable -id 3

## Commands

Command	Parameter	Description	Example
--replace		Replaces a certain PHP handler with another one for all service plans and websites in Plesk.	To replace the PHP handler (id=*123*) with another PHP handler (id=*789*): plesk bin php_handler.exe --replace -old-id 123 -new-id 789
--enable		Enables the specified PHP handler.	To enable the plesk-php52-cgi PHP handler: plesk bin php_handler.exe --enable -id plesk-php52-cgi
--disable		Disables the specified PHP handler.	To disable the plesk-php52-cgi PHP handler: plesk bin php_handler.exe --disable -id plesk-php52-cgi
--get-usage		Displays the usage of the specified PHP handler.	To get the usage of the plesk-php52-cgi PHP handler: plesk bin php_handler.exe --get-usage -id plesk-php52-cgi
--list		Displays the list of all PHP handlers registered in Plesk.	To view all registered PHP handlers: plesk bin php_handler.exe --list
--reread		Refreshes information about PHP handlers in Plesk. Use this command after you changed PHP handlers properties not through Plesk.	To refresh information about PHP handlers in Plesk: plesk bin php_handler.exe --reread
--help or -h		Displays help on the use of the utility.	To view help on the use of the utility: plesk bin php_handler.exe --help or plesk bin php_handler.exe -h

## Options

Option	Parameter	Description	Example
-id	<handler id>	Sets the PHP handler identifier.	To get the usage information for the PHP handler with the ID 5: plesk bin php_handler.exe --get-usage -id 5
-old-id	<old handler id>	Specifies the PHP handler you want to replace.	To replace the PHP handler (id=*123*) with another PHP handler (id=*789*): plesk bin php_handler.exe --replace -old-id 123 -new-id 789
-new-id	<new handler id>	Specifies the PHP handler with which you want to replace the existing one.
-json	true|false	Displays the output in the JSON format.	To display the list of PHP handlers in the JSON format: plesk bin php_handler.exe --list -json