Howto install APCu for PHP 7.0 FPM with Plesk 17.0 on Ubuntu

APCu allows you to increase the website performance of your (TYPO3) website

1. Install dependencies

apt-get install plesk-php70-devel gcc

2. Install APCu

/opt/plesk/php/7.0/bin/pecl install apcu

3. Enable APCu in PHP configuration

echo "extension=apcu.so" > /opt/plesk/php/7.0/etc/php.d/apcu.ini

4. Update PHP handlers

plesk bin php_handler --reread

5. Restart PHP 7.0 FPM

service plesk-php70-fpm restart

6. Check if APCu can be used

• Create a php file with <?php phpinfo(); and open in browser.
• OR use Plesk’s builtin phpinfo() page: Subscriptions >your.website.at > PHP Settings > View the phpinfo() page

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