Where to start with running a command line in PHP with CPanel hosting

command-line, cpanel, php, shell

Solution

Use SSH to access the server via the terminal:

http://docs.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/view/11_30/CpanelDocs/ShellAccess

There's instructions on how to connect via PuTTY, then you can go to the directory where the PHP script is run it like:

php myPHPScript.php

Problem

I'm having a look at some PayPal scripts/code examples and a lot of them need a php script running via the command line. I've never had to run anything from a command line in PHP before so don't know where to start at all. I don't know if I'm using the correct search terms as Google hasn't helped me answer. Do I need to use a different application or is there something in cPanel I can use? I get this error: ``` INSTALLATION ERROR: Please cd to the /home/site_name/public_html/site and run install.php ```

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