1. Download ionCube loaders
wget http://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
2. Extract
tar zxvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86.tar.gz
3. Move to a permanent location
mv ioncube /usr/local/
4. Add reference to your php.ini file (pico /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini)
zend_extension = /usr/local/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so
There are a few versions of the loader in the tar archive and you can choose the one that suites your needs
5. Restart apache
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
