For upgrading from 3.2.x to 3.3.x follow the instructions from https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... upgrade32/ but use only the FullPackage or the Changed files Package.lavalamp213 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:47 am Hello-
I have set up a test forum with XAMPP of my live board and would like to test out my upgrade there before I do it on my live board.
I am currently running v. 3.2.2 and want to upgrade to the current v. 3.3.4
I am currently running php v. 5.6.3
My host server needs me to get to php 7.4 (they don't want to keep supporting the older versions)
When I do the real board upgrade operation I will have my host server do the upgrade of php.
3 questions:
1. Can I upgrade directly from v. 3.2.2 to 3.3.4 or do I need to go in steps?
2. For the test, will I need to upgrade my test board php or will v. 3.3.4 work with one I currently have? (FYI- I am using a XAMPP version for php 5.6.36 to accommodate my current live board situation)
3. For the real upgrade, should I have my host server upgrade my php BEFORE I do the upgrade or after?
a little extra info, recently my hosting service upgraded the php on my board to 7.4. My board continued to work but there was a big block of strange text at the top of the homepage. I'm sorry I don't recall what it was exactly, (I will try to dig that up) but restoring the old version of php made it go away.
Thanks so much for your help.
The version is already in 7.4
From what I read it's back to 5.6 (on the live board)
So what's the meaning of this?
lavalamp213 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:47 am a little extra info, recently my hosting service upgraded the php on my board to 7.4. My board continued to work but there was a big block of strange text at the top of the homepage. I'm sorry I don't recall what it was exactly, (I will try to dig that up) but restoring the old version of php made it go away.
Sorry, that wasn't totally clear.ssl wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:37 am
So what's the meaning of this?
lavalamp213 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:47 am a little extra info, recently my hosting service upgraded the php on my board to 7.4. My board continued to work but there was a big block of strange text at the top of the homepage. I'm sorry I don't recall what it was exactly, (I will try to dig that up) but restoring the old version of php made it go away.
Sorry, I don't quite follow this sequence. Are talking about the test run or the real upgrade (you have "switch to php 7.4 " in here twice.)
edited: to remove something I forgot to remove earlierwarmweer wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:16 pm phpBB 3.2.2 and php 5.6 are compatible so all actions needed on 3.2.2 can be done without risk.
There's no need to switch to php 7.1 as a go between in order to upgrade to phpBB 3.3.4.
Put the 3.2.2 board on php 5.6 offline, switch to php 7.4, upgrade the board to 3.3.4.
Sorry, my mistake: forgot to edit the double switching to php7.4lavalamp213 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 12:37 pmSorry, I don't quite follow this sequence. Are talking about the test run or the real upgrade (you have "switch to php 7.4 " in here twice.)
My test board is currently v3.2.2, php 5.6. -
So, are you saying when I do the real upgrade on my live board I can make the php switch to 7.4 after I do the upgrade to 3.3.4?
Thank you for this- This helped me a lot with the test I just did.