Method 1 : A simple one

• Find  what is your system  and your PHP version
  Go to your Joomla!/Mambo administration section, System -> System Info, and find this line:
  PHP built On: Linux host.prosecureserver.net XXXXX #1 SMP Fri Jul 7 18:22:55 CDT 2006 x86_64
  PHP Version: 4.3.11
  
  So, we have a x86-64 bit linux, running php v 4.3
  
  
• Head on to Ioncube Loaders page. A quick look for our loader gives us the third row : Linux (x86-64)
  
  
• Create a directory called "ioncube" in the root of your joomla/mambo installation (where configuration.php is)
  
  
• Unzip the package and Copy/Upload the loaders you have downloaded to the above directoy
  
  
• It should be working by now. If not, read the documentation and if not at all possible, contact us.
  

Method 2 : Local servers, Windows servers, ...

• Find  what is your system  and your PHP version
  Go to your Joomla!/Mambo administration section, System -> System Info, and find this line:
  PHP built On: Windows NT XXXX 5.1 build 2600
  PHP Version: 4.3.11
  
  So, we have a Windows, running php v 4.3
  
  
• Head on to Ioncube Loaders page. Download Win package.
  
  
• Create a directory called "ioncube" in the root of your joomla/mambo installation (where configuration.php is)
  
  
• Unzip the package and Copy/Upload the loaders you have downloaded to the above directoy
  
  
• Find your active php.ini file, in Joomla!/Mambo administration section, System -> System Info -> PHP Info
  
  
• Add this line to the end of php.ini file:
  zend_extension_ts = H:/AppServ/www/ioncube/ioncube_loader_win_4.3.dll
  
  Which should be adapted to your own ioncube directory above
  
  
• Restart Apache
  
  
• It should be working by now. If not, read the documentation and if not at all possible, contact us.