Comments on: Install XCache PHP Opcode Cacher on BlueHost Shared Server http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/ -- welcome to the life of a tech-savvy medical student -- Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rishi http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-12050 Rishi Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:17:46 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-12050 Forget the "Windows Extensions" entry in the php.ini file. That was originally intended to keep the file organized for people who ran lots of extensions/plugins. Instead, try posting the XCache directives outlined in the original post at the very end of the php.ini file. Hopefully this should resolve any issues and have XCache working after you reset the FastCGI process! :-) Forget the “Windows Extensions” entry in the php.ini file. That was originally intended to keep the file organized for people who ran lots of extensions/plugins. Instead, try posting the XCache directives outlined in the original post at the very end of the php.ini file. Hopefully this should resolve any issues and have XCache working after you reset the FastCGI process! :-)

]]> By: Albart http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-12036 Albart Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:43:42 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-12036 I'm on linux host, maybe that's why there is no "Windows Extensions" on my php.ini? I’m on linux host, maybe that’s why there is no “Windows Extensions” on my php.ini?

]]> By: Albart http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-12024 Albart Wed, 21 Sep 2011 02:29:07 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-12024 Hi there, I can not find the part "Windows Extensions" on my php.ini (from bluehost). Dunno what to do!? Any help? Hi there,
I can not find the part “Windows Extensions” on my php.ini (from bluehost).
Dunno what to do!? Any help?

]]> By: Rishi http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-11777 Rishi Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:01:21 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-11777 You're very welcome. Glad it worked out! :-) You’re very welcome. Glad it worked out! :-)

]]> By: Guest http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-11776 Guest Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:54:00 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-11776 Amazing tutorial.. I knew how to connect using SSH and stuff but i was never able to do a thing on SSH. I went thoroughly through your tutorial and got everything done, except that in the Last part when I visit MYURL/phpinfo.php, i couldn;t notice xcache there. Well after suffering a little, I realized that I had changed the php.ini for a particular domain and not the master.ini. So i made appropriate changes and saw xcache on phpinfo.ini right away :D Thanks alot :) Amazing tutorial..

I knew how to connect using SSH and stuff but i was never able to do a thing on SSH.

I went thoroughly through your tutorial and got everything done, except that in the Last part when I visit MYURL/phpinfo.php, i couldn;t notice xcache there.

Well after suffering a little, I realized that I had changed the php.ini for a particular domain and not the master.ini. So i made appropriate changes and saw xcache on phpinfo.ini right away :D

Thanks alot :)

]]> By: Tim Rogers http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-10403 Tim Rogers Sun, 22 May 2011 22:03:10 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-10403 I contacted them again and they said throttling isn't always <i>that</i> bad. My page feels a little faster than without XCache...let's see. ;-) Anyway, thanks for your help. Regards, Tim I contacted them again and they said throttling isn’t always that bad. My page feels a little faster than without XCache…let’s see. ;-)

Anyway, thanks for your help.

Regards,
Tim

]]> By: Rishi http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-10390 Rishi Sat, 21 May 2011 14:48:45 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-10390 I'm really not sure how BlueHost regulates the throttling. My only PHP needs are for WordPress, and I wasn't impressed with how the opcode cachers and WP backend played together, so that's why I stopped using it. This isn't to say that it won't be of tremendous help to someone who has other PHP needs or runs a very high traffic site. I’m really not sure how BlueHost regulates the throttling. My only PHP needs are for WordPress, and I wasn’t impressed with how the opcode cachers and WP backend played together, so that’s why I stopped using it. This isn’t to say that it won’t be of tremendous help to someone who has other PHP needs or runs a very high traffic site.

]]> By: Tim Rogers http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-10388 Tim Rogers Sat, 21 May 2011 13:44:51 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-10388 Hm, that's confusing. I told Bluehost that I'm running Wordpress with W3 Total Cache etc. and they explicitly told me to install XCache using your walkthrough. Well I'm going to test it a little longer... Do you now what time of throttling gets <i>critical</i>? Tim Hm, that’s confusing. I told Bluehost that I’m running WordPress with W3 Total Cache etc. and they explicitly told me to install XCache using your walkthrough.
Well I’m going to test it a little longer… Do you now what time of throttling gets critical?

Tim

]]> By: Rishi http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-10385 Rishi Sat, 21 May 2011 03:30:34 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-10385 In spite of writing walkthroughs for APC, eAccelerator, and XCache, I myself chose not to run any of them given my site's relatively light traffic. I noticed all sorts of WordPress backend issues using opcode caching, so disabling them gives me the most vanilla experience - something I was familiar with before experimenting with these plugins. Without the opcode cacher, W3C cache could only provide disk-support, but then the disk I/O becomes a bottleneck during peak hours... *sighs.* I convinced myself that having to wait an extra second for a page load is fine. :-D In spite of writing walkthroughs for APC, eAccelerator, and XCache, I myself chose not to run any of them given my site’s relatively light traffic. I noticed all sorts of WordPress backend issues using opcode caching, so disabling them gives me the most vanilla experience – something I was familiar with before experimenting with these plugins. Without the opcode cacher, W3C cache could only provide disk-support, but then the disk I/O becomes a bottleneck during peak hours… *sighs.*

I convinced myself that having to wait an extra second for a page load is fine. :-D

]]> By: Tim Rogers http://rk.md/2009/xcache-bluehost/#comment-10372 Tim Rogers Thu, 19 May 2011 15:31:42 +0000 http://rk.md/?p=846#comment-10372 Hi Rishi, it's me again. I just wanted to say that I'm not that happy about XCache. After three days of testing I found out that Bluehost started to throttle my account about 10 times (!) longer than before setting it up... I'm using the parameters you've posted and "xcache.admin.enable_auth = Off" on my wordpress website. I also have the addon W3C Total Cache enabled. Do you have any tips or ideas? Hi Rishi, it’s me again.
I just wanted to say that I’m not that happy about XCache. After three days of testing I found out that Bluehost started to throttle my account about 10 times (!) longer than before setting it up… I’m using the parameters you’ve posted and “xcache.admin.enable_auth = Off” on my wordpress website. I also have the addon W3C Total Cache enabled.
Do you have any tips or ideas?

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