Install Pharos on Plesk
Updated 2026-09-08 · Pharos 0.5.10
Use the web installer when you cannot change the document root or access SSH. Pharos 0.5.10 requires PHP 8.3+, the listed extensions, writable application storage, outbound HTTPS and cron.
- Create an empty test domain or subdomain in Plesk and select PHP 8.3 or newer for that domain.
- Download the installer and upload it to that domain’s web folder.
- Open the installer, review web PHP and cron PHP separately, and resolve blocking checks.
- Complete download and database configuration. The application stays outside the web root; public files are copied into it.
- Review the proposed cron line. Use automatic setup when available, or add it in Scheduled Tasks.
- Finish setup, create the administrator and verify a scheduled check.
Hosting restrictions vary. A detected PHP path is not proof that CLI extensions and cron permissions are correct.