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PHP version - Upgrading from SMF 2.0.18 from 1.1.21

Started by aswuser, June 08, 2021, 12:42:28 PM

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aswuser

I want to update my SMF install from version 1.1.21 (running on php 5.3) to version 2.

Do I run upgrade.php with PHP 5.3 or should I switch to php 7.x before running upgrade? Or should I do something else? Like switch to 5.6?

vbgamer45

5.4 would be the safest for 2.0.18

After that you can bump PHP all the way up to 7.4
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aegersz

if you have lots of mods then 7.2 and onwards may present a few minor issues for you.

I used PHP 5.6 and had no hassles and then moved to PHP 7.3 (Centos6 highest possible PHP level).

I also run a test system with PHP 7.4.
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shawnb61

Note you lose all mods & themes on a major upgrade, e.g., from 1.1.x to 2.0.x.

I'd go right to 7.4.
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