Can't Upgrade to 2.0

[RoxNRoll]

Here's the link: 

http://www.wiccaweys.com/phpinfo.php

[Norv]

PHP Version 4.4.8
[...]
MySQL
Client API version   3.23.49

Please note... that this a very old PHP, and MySQL, they are versions that have reached end of life by their makers, and as such, they have security issues unpatched...
Do you think it's possible if you tell your host to upgrade them - at least in a measure?

Please note also that SMF 2.0 requires MySQL 4.0.1 - also a very old version, but it doesn't support 3.23. (only SMF 1.1.x supports 3.23 as well, and it will work just fine if you stay on PHP 4.4.x and MySQL 3.23.).

I'm afraid that supported platforms minimums will continue to raise in the future, for SMF. Again, we're talking here about extremely old versions of PHP/MySQL, which aren't supported by their developers anymore, since years ago... :|

[ChrisJakarta]

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Please note also that SMF 2.0 requires MySQL 4.0.1 - also a very old version, but it doesn't support 3.23. (only SMF 1.1.x supports 3.23 as well, and it will work just fine if you stay on PHP 4.4.x and MySQL 3.23.).

What you need to run SMF shows Minimum System Requirement as PHP 4.1.0 or higher and MySQL 3.23.4 or higher. Are you saying this is not valid for v2.0?

Granted the Requirement page shows Recommended System Requirements of PHP 4.3.0 or higher and MySQL 4.0.15 or higher, but it leaves the impression that SMF will run OK on the minimum requirements. Is this incorrect for v2.0?

Note: I was informed in an earlier posting that the versions of PHP and MySQL on my host (which are if anything older than those of the OP) "Should be ok"...

Chris

[Antechinus]

2.0 has higher requirements than 1.1.x. http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Requirements_and_recommendations

The following are required on any server intending to run SMF 2.0.

You were ok on PHP version but didn't mention the MySQL version in your other post. I commented on what information you gave me and referred you to the requirements page.

The OP here is also ok on PHP version, but the MySQL version is not up to standard for running 2.0.

[RoxNRoll]

Thanks for the reply.

However, I am a little baffled, because when I go into the Control Panel, it tells me in phpmyadmin is "MySQL client version: 4.1.22".

Yours confusedly!!

Incidentally, despite raising a support ticket, sending an email and telephoning (no answer, no answer machine), I have had no response from my webhost regarding the possibility of upgrading.     They mustn't need the custom.   

[Norv]

However, I am a little baffled, because when I go into the Control Panel, it tells me in phpmyadmin is "MySQL client version: 4.1.22".

Yours confusedly!!

It could be that your host has phpmyadmin installed on another server than your account resides on, and that other server has a higher version of PHP/MySQL extension in PHP...

May I ask, who is your host?

[ChrisJakarta]

2.0 has higher requirements than 1.1.x. http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Requirements_and_recommendations

The following are required on any server intending to run SMF 2.0.

You were ok on PHP version but didn't mention the MySQL version in your other post. I commented on what information you gave me and referred you to the requirements page.

The OP here is also ok on PHP version, but the MySQL version is not up to standard for running 2.0.

Antechinus,

Sorry, you are indeed right. I hadn't realised that there were two different requirements pages. It may help if What you need to run SMF noted that it applies ONLY to version 1.x. Anyway, I'm glad I found that out before I tried to upgrade!

Now all I need to do is persuade my host to upgrade. Certainly more difficult than upgrading SMF, I fear.

Chris

[Antechinus]

Good point about that other page. I'll mention it to the site team as it does need to be updated.

If you can't persuade your host to upgrade, 1.1.x is still fine to use and will still be supported for some time. Mind you, if your current host is still running MySQL 3 then you may wish to look at other hosting at some point. That's not hard to arrange.

[RoxNRoll]

My host is called Thirty Thirty.  I've still had no response from them, so I'm on the look out for a new host.

[RoxNRoll]

Right then...

I've still had no contact from my web provider, so I've got some more webspace under a different domain name.

I downloaded my forum files from the old webspace, and uploaded it to the new webspace.  I've uploaded the upgrade and was about to click to proceed, when I noticed it's taking the reference for some of the files from one webspace instead of the new domain and webspace.  I don't want to mess up TWO sites!!

So where will the references to the full site address be in the php?  Presumably I need to change all of those on the files before I upgrade?

On the good side, the backup of the database I made uploaded perfectly, so my new 'copy' on the new domain is working perfectly. 

Oh - it's also worth bearing in mind that now I've uploaded the upgrade files, I can't get into admin.

[Norv]

Please take repair_settings.php from this site's downloads > tools, upload it and run it from your forum directory. The page it gives allows you to correct the paths and URLs from the old hosting settings to the new host - no matter where these paths/URLs are saved. Just set there the appropriate ones, and save the settings.

Please remember to delete repair_settings.php script from your forum directory when you're finished with it.

[RoxNRoll]

Thank you so much, that's worked a treat.  Turns out it was just the themes path that was wrong, but now it's all up...

I really appreciate all the help everyone has given in this thread, so thank you for giving me your time and expertise.