Temporarily enable PHP warnings

Overview

This article explains how to temporarily enable PHP warnings in your website's error log.

Background

PHP warnings and deprecated notices are hidden by default, so error logs only show critical errors. However, you can temporarily enable these hidden warnings to allow further troubleshooting of a website.

Understanding the messages displayed

The following table provides information on error messages that appear after you enable PHP warnings.

PHP version	Default errors displayed	Messages displayed after enabling PHP warnings
7.4+	PHP Fatal Errors	PHP Deprecated Notices Strict messages Warnings
7.3 or lower	None	PHP Fatal Errors PHP Deprecated Notices Strict messages Warnings

Enabling PHP warnings

To temporarily enable PHP warnings in a website's error log:

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site.
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. On the Web Options row, click the Modify button.
5. Click the toggle to the right of Temporarily Enable PHP Warnings to enable.

See also

• Enable PHP error logging
• Viewing your access and error logs via SFTP
• Contacting support overview