hi guys
my brother coded a forum about 10 years ago .........Board version: 3.0.8 and it included a bunch of mods, my brother died shortly afterwards and I couldnt update the php versions due to the mods and hand coding required to complete the php upgrade....its above my pay grade
so I have ignored the php updates..the hosting company tells me the php version will no longer be supported and my forum wont operate properly in January
questions
(1) I understand there will be php errors if the board is used, what I want to know is if I set permissions so no one can post any more will the board at least display properly so I can use it as an archive for the technical data stored there over the years
(2) Is it even possible to start a NEW forum and transfer membership, posts, etc to the new board
(3) are there any companies that are reliable and knowledgeable to be hired to do the php upgrade to my old existing forum, if so what should I expect to pay
any insight would be greatly appreciated
have a great day
Last edited by thecoalman on Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason:Moved to phpBB discussion.
thanks you for the fast reply, however my skill level doesnt even allow me to understand the level of conversation in that link
can someone reply to my dummie questions so I know if Im sh*t out of luck or are there remedies to my problem, Im a complete newb and as stated above I will need to hire a coder IF THERE IS A REMEDY
1. Chances are slim to none.
2. Yes
3. No idea what people charge but usually it's a fairly easy process. The guide is pretty straight forward if you want to attempt it yourself. If you can't or do not want to do it yourself you can post request in wanted section.
thecoalman wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:18 pm
1. Chances are slim to none.
2. Yes
3. No idea what people charge but usually it's a fairly easy process. The guide is pretty straight forward if you want to attempt it yourself. If you can't or do not want to do it yourself you can post request in wanted section.
thanks friend...you made my day...my heart sank when the hosting company told me the news our board would not work proper in Jan
anyone competent and qualified interested in updating our php version Id be interested in hearing from you.... keep in mind we have a bunch of mods that would not allow just an easy update it requires some hand coding
Im not comfortable doing this and will post in the wanted as you suggested
cheers