Yes, you can get older versions of XAMPP to do it locally. For that time frame based on the post dates you'll probably want older version of php5.2 or newer version of php5.3:
Either should work regradless of version, even newer versions. However the post date from your links appear to be around 2009 so I would use phpBB version from around then. The php versions from those dates are going to be later versions of 5.2 or very early versions of 5.3.fredipb wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 6:51 pm Did you mean newer version of php 5.2/older 5.3 rather than the other way around?
This I know will cause issues and Apache/MySQL will not start because of the port conflicts. It's possible to change the default ports but your question is better answered in XAMPP forum.I understand this is really a question for XAMPP, but any idea if I could install such an older XAMPP (which includes Apache 2.2.12) on a system that already has Apache 2.4.62, presumably specifying different ports for the two, or should I uninstall the current Apache?
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mysqldump --opt -c -e -Q -h$HOST -u$USER -p$PASSWORD $DBNAME > $DBNAME.sql
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php /full/path/to/phpbb_root/bin/phpbbcli.php --safe-mode reparser:reparse --ansi
Before upgrading from phpBB 3.0.14 to 3.3.14, which tools in the STK woukd be most relevant to run?thecoalman wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 7:54 pm Once you converted you can upgrade to last version of 3.0.X branch and run the STK which may find any DB issues.
https://www.phpbb.com/support/stk/
If a tool finds an issue, it will inform you as such and give you the choice of starting an action to fix the issue or not. It runs some tests but doesn't automatically edit the database. There a confirmation needed before any intrusive action is undertaken.fredipb wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:35 pmBefore upgrading from phpBB 3.0.14 to 3.3.14, which tools in the STK woukd be most relevant to run?thecoalman wrote: Tue Dec 24, 2024 7:54 pm Once you converted you can upgrade to last version of 3.0.X branch and run the STK which may find any DB issues.
https://www.phpbb.com/support/stk/
I don't know how helpful this is going to be for you but it can't hurt to see if it finds anything. It's been a lot of years since I used it so I don't remember what tools it has. The big feature is the database cleaner which will remove columns and tables created by mods, you shouldn't have any of them.fredipb wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:35 pm Once you converted you can upgrade to last version of 3.0.X branch and run the STK which may find any DB issues.