How to protect PHP script

[vamsikrishna]

In dotnet, there is something to create .dll files to protect the code. So the code can be used but not seen. Is there something like that to protect the script? Or is there any possibility to create a .dll file for our code so that we only share the .dll file and not the actual code.

[requinix]

A .DLL made with .NET can be very easily decompiled into its source.

 

The best thing you can do with your code is license it. Second best would be something like ionCube (that being the only such product I know by name).

[GetFreaky]

I wouldn't say DLL's convenience is "code protection", I think you are overlooking the benefits of linked libraries.

 

 

btw why are you worried about your code not being protected?

[anilk]

You can protect your php code by PHP Protect which is a free obfuscation tool. It gives the power to you to protect your code from being altered.

[Augury]

I wouldn't use it if it wasn't readable.  I thought it was sort of the point of PHP.

 

btw why are you worried about your code not being protected?

Once someone else has it, its their problem then.