title: PHP PEAR Packages
created at: Mon Oct 21 2024 11:28:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
updated at: Sat Feb 08 2025 14:22:17 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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# PHP PEAR Packages
# Overview
PHP PEAR packages are software components that developers write in the PHP language. The *PHP PEAR* Packages interface allows you to search for and add PEAR packages to your website, or view all of your website’s available PHP packages.
# Module Include Path
The *Module Include Path* section of the interface displays the location where the system will store your modules. If you wish to reference those modules from other modules or programs, use this include path.
# Using Your PHP Extension and Application
The *Using Your PHP Extensions Module(s)* section of the interface lists a choice of code that you **must** include in the top of your PHP module or application. This code represents the location of PHP that the system will use to run the module or application.
# Install PEAR package
To install a PEAR package, perform one of the following actions:
* If you know the name of the desired module, enter it in the *Install a PHP Extensions and Applications Package* text box and click *Install Now*.
* Enter a search term in the *Search* text box and click *Go*, and click *Install* next to the package that you wish to install.
* Click *Show Available Modules* to display a list of available PEAR packages, and click *Install* next to the package that you wish to install.
The interface displays the following information for the modules:
* *Module Name* — The module’s name.
* *Version* — The PEAR package’s version number.
* *Description* — A description of the module.
* *Actions* — The actions that you may perform for that module.
# Installed PEAR packages
The *Installed Modules* table lists all of the PEAR packages that exist on your server.
For each installed PEAR package, the table displays the following information:
* *Module* — Name The PEAR package’s name.
* *Version* — The PEAR package’s version number.
* *Actions* — You can perform the following actions for each PEAR package:
* *Update* — Update the PEAR package.
* *Reinstall* — Reinstall the PEAR package.
* *Uninstall* — Remove the PEAR package from your server.
* *Show Docs* — Read the PEAR package’s documentation.
# System modules
cPanel includes specific pre-installed PEAR packages. To see a list of pre-installed PEAR packages, click *Show System Installed Modules*.
!! Warning
!! You **cannot** remove cPanel’s system modules.