Getting Error "Notice: Undefined variable..." While Attempting V5 Connect Upgrade

[NHTourGuide]

Hi,

I have been trying to upgrade my forum from V4 to V5 and keep running into issues. I have deleted the files in the /forums/ folder as instructed and uploaded the new files. I have done this 4 times thinking it was something I was missing.

When I run the install script at https://XXXXXXXXXXX.com/forums/core/install/upgrade.php I fill in all the needed info, then click the button and I get a page telling me to delete the makeconfig.php file and begin the upgrade but there is no button to click continue after deleting the file so after I delete the file I refresh the page and get multiple lines of this error:
Notice: Undefined variable: vboptions in /home/XXXXXXX/public_html/forums/core/vb/database.php on line 1262

Then at the bottom is another error at the end of the above errors:
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 536870912 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 32 bytes) in /home/XXXXXX/public_html/forums/core/vb/database.php on line 1263

I have verified all the requirements for V5 are at or above the requirements, running php 5.6

Any ideas?

[Mark.B]

makeconfig is really for new installations.

For an upgrade you should configure the config files manually.

Follow these instructions and see if it works:

1. Download the newest vB5 release from the members' area. https://members.vbulletin.com

2. Unzip the files and go to the "upload" folder.

3. You need to rename this file:

htaccess.txt

To:

.htaccess
(Note the 'dot' at the start)

4. You need to rename this file:

/config.php.bkp

To:

/config.php

Then, you need to rename this file:

/core/includes/config.php.new

To:

/core/includes/config.php

Then, in that file, you need to complete the following fields:

$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'forum';
Change forum to whatever your database name is.

$config['Database']['technicalemail'] = '[email protected]';
Change the email address to your own.

$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'root';
Change root to the database username

$config['MasterServer']['password'] = '';
Enter the database password inside the '' marks.

All other fields should be left as default, unless your database is on a separate server, in which case this will need changing:

$config['MasterServer']['servername'] = 'localhost';

5. Upload all files to your server/webspace/whatever and browse to yourforumpath.com/core/install/upgrade.php.

6. Enter your customer number and the installation will proceed.

7. Delete the /core/install directory after the installation has finished.

[NHTourGuide]

Hi, Thank you for the help!

I followed the instructions above and still have the same error. Just to be sure I went through it again to be sure I didn't miss a step but I didn't see anything I missed.

[NHTourGuide]

Woke up this morning with a head full of ideas... After completing a few of them without any luck I just shot in the dark and reset the database password, typing it in the config.php file, then copying it into the CPanel and it worked! I have no idea why the other password wasn't working, it was the same password as the 4.x forum which I did on purpose thinking I would change it after the 5.x was up and running as to not make too many changes at the same time.

Anyway, I changed the password and that solved the problem!

Thank you for the help!

[Mark.B]

Glad you got it sorted...I'll close your ticket as well.

[NHTourGuide]

Thanks!