Upgrading up from 4.2.0 on a server with PHP version 5.3.29

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  • watershed
    Member
    • Feb 2012
    • 34
    • 5.3.x

    Upgrading up from 4.2.0 on a server with PHP version 5.3.29

    Hi there,

    I'm having some issues trying to transfer a forum to another server. Currently running vBulletin 4.2.0 on a server with PHP 5.3.29 and wanting to move it to a server with PHP 5.4.24.

    I was thinking of upgrading the forum on my current server first but I've seen that anything above my current version requires a higher version of PHP.

    So my question is - how do I go about doing this? Will upgrading my forum crash it completely? or should I try to upgrade my PHP first to a version that supports the upgrade?

    Any help would be appreciated
  • Wayne Luke
    vBulletin Technical Support Lead
    • Aug 2000
    • 73976

    #2
    A server running PHP 5.4 shouldn't be considered secure at this point in time. Please upgrade your PHP to 7.1 and upgrade vBulletin to 4.2.5.
    1. You will want to take your forums offline.
    2. Upgrade PHP to 7.1 (this will break your currently offline forums)
    3. Create a database backup
    4. Upgrade vBulletin to 4.2.5
    5. Create a database backup
    6. Turn your forums on.
    Translations provided by Google.

    Wayne Luke
    The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
    vBulletin 5 API

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    • watershed
      Member
      • Feb 2012
      • 34
      • 5.3.x

      #3
      Thanks for the quick reply, I think I may do this.
      Last edited by watershed; Mon 22 Oct '18, 10:58am.

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      • BoostedK20
        Member
        • Mar 2011
        • 32
        • 4.1.x

        #4
        Originally posted by Wayne Luke
        A server running PHP 5.4 shouldn't be considered secure at this point in time. Please upgrade your PHP to 7.1 and upgrade vBulletin to 4.2.5.
        1. You will want to take your forums offline.
        2. Upgrade PHP to 7.1 (this will break your currently offline forums)
        3. Create a database backup
        4. Upgrade vBulletin to 4.2.5
        5. Create a database backup
        6. Turn your forums on.
        Hello, is there a way I can get into the steps on how to update this myself? i.e. how to take forums offline, host will upgrade php, how to create database back up, how to upgrade to 4.2.5, how to create backup again, and turn forums back on.
        Thank you.

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        • Wayne Luke
          vBulletin Technical Support Lead
          • Aug 2000
          • 73976

          #5
          You can turn your forums on or off in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> Turn your forums On/Off
          Ask your hosting provider for the best method to create a database backup on their systems. If you're using cPanel, it is done by clicking the Backup icon within cPanel.
          Upgrading vBulletin - https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/...rsion=40205500
          Translations provided by Google.

          Wayne Luke
          The Rabid Badger - a vBulletin Cloud demonstration site.
          vBulletin 5 API

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          • BoostedK20
            Member
            • Mar 2011
            • 32
            • 4.1.x

            #6
            Originally posted by Wayne Luke
            You can turn your forums on or off in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> Turn your forums On/Off
            Ask your hosting provider for the best method to create a database backup on their systems. If you're using cPanel, it is done by clicking the Backup icon within cPanel.
            Upgrading vBulletin - https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/...rsion=40205500
            Great, thanks Wayne!

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