Configuring HestiaCP to use PHP 8.3

If you’re using Hestia 1.8, you might have noticed a bug where the PHP 8.3 is not displayed correctly in the Hestia Web UI Settings. Don’t worry, this issue is set to be fixed in the next release.

In the meantime, you can manually add the version using your terminal.

Adding PHP 8.3

First you must add the PHP 8.3 to your system.

sudo /usr/local/hestia/bin/v-add-web-php 8.3

Enabling PHP 8.3 as default

To add the PHP 8.3 to the Enabled PHP Versions - in the Web Server configuration - you must run this command:

sudo sed -i '/^\t"php-8.2",/a \\t"php-8.3",' /usr/local/hestia/web/edit/server/index.php

Thanks to sahsanu at the HestiaCP forum.

Bonus: Remove unsupported PHP versions

PHP is a dynamic language that typically releases a new version every two years. As a result, older versions become unsupported, which can expose your server to security risks if they are still in use.

It’s important to remove these legacy PHP versions. You can easily remove outdated PHP versions with the following command:

sudo /usr/local/hestia/bin/v-delete-web-php <version>