Install the Loader

The loader installs on the server that runs your protected code. Two ways: the CLI (recommended — it picks the right build and enables it for you) or a manual download.

Option 1 — CLI (recommended)

Step 1 — Install the oxrion-loader CLI. This installs the CLI and nothing else — no PHP installation is touched yet:

curl -fsSL https://get-loader.oxrion.com | sh

irm https://get-loader.oxrion.com/win | iex

Step 2 — Install the loader for your PHP:

oxrion-loader install

That downloads the matching loader binary, verifies its checksum, installs and enables it, and verifies the result. Then restart your web server.

Commands

Command		What it does
oxrion-loader install	online	Install the loader for a PHP (downloads the binary).
oxrion-loader verify	offline	Check that the loader is active.
oxrion-loader info	offline	Environment and install-status report.
oxrion-loader uninstall	offline	Remove the loader from a PHP.
oxrion-loader update	online	Refresh the CLI itself to the latest version.
oxrion-loader self-uninstall	offline	Remove the loader, then remove the CLI.
oxrion-loader version		Print the CLI version.

Targeting a PHP

Without options, commands apply to the PHP on your PATH. To target a specific one:

OXRION_PHP=/usr/bin/php8.1 oxrion-loader install

To apply to several PHP versions at once, list them in a file (one directory or php path per line) and pass --targets:

oxrion-loader install --targets=php-targets.txt

Option 2 — Manual download

Prefer to do it by hand? Download the build for your exact PHP version and enable it yourself.

1. Go to oxrion.com/loader/download and pick your OS and PHP version.
2. Move the file into your PHP extension directory.
3. Add extension=oxrion to the php.ini your server uses, and restart it.

The download page has the picker, per-build files, and checksums. The full manual walkthrough lives on the loader site: oxrion.com/loader/install.

Confirm it worked

oxrion-loader verify

Or check directly:

php -m | grep oxrion        # Linux / macOS
php -m | findstr oxrion     # Windows

If you see oxrion, protected files will run. If not, see Verifying or Troubleshooting.