Laymens terms on upgrading
 

I just downloaded the zipped upgrade to 4.2.3. I am currently running 4.1.3. This is a first time newbie asking the step by step way to do this.

I assume that I upload the zipped file to my home directory and then unzip it.

I have never ran a script to install software so I am real new at it to.

Any free help would be appreciated.

I might be able to take a huge leap to even so newer software also.

I might consider some paid help also.

PHP Version 5.2.17
MySQL Version 5.5.42-37.1-log

First of all you won't be able to do the upgrade until you also upgrade your version of php, since 4.2.3 required php 5.4 or higher. Second just follow the instructions that come with the download. Copy the contents of upload to your forum root, then run install/upgrade.php, once upgrade is complete delete the install folder.

So then how do I upgrade the php, I thought that would be the hosting service requirement to do that.

Go to the Admin Control Panel page and you will see were it lists what php your site is currently running on in the Welcome to the vBulletin Admin Control Panel block.

I just did an upgrade to 4.2.3 and it worked ok. You will more than likely get an error with the cms or blog stuff but just start the upgrade again and it will continue on were it left off. You can also remove the show no error code at the top of the config file if you added it as it is no longer needed now that they have it up to snuff for the newer php protocols.

Look at my first post and you will see that I already know that. Thanks

ah, my bad.. you need to get with your provider then and get them to upgrade it for you..I think you can use 4.2.pl4 ,or whatever it is for now, but you will need to keep the show no errors code in the config.

I put up a request for the PHP upgrade to the PHP version.

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Just got this back from my hosting service.

PHP Version 5.4.43

unzip onto desktop first delete the config.php.new file found in includes folder you dont need

Step 1: Close your forums
Step 2: Backup files
Step 3: Backup database
Step 4: Extract zip file on desktop
Step 5: Make a new zip file only from the contents of "upload" folder in the above extraction.
Step 6: Upload to server and extract.
Step 7: Run upgrade script ... yoursite.com/install/upgrade.php
Step 8: Enter customer number when asked.
Step 9: Once upgrade finishes delete "install" folder.
Step 10: Check if the site is working OK
Step 11: Open the forum and enjoy.

Also if you have a custom skin make sure that you do not overwrite any of the graphic files with it or that you have a backup of those in advance before doing the upgrade.

That is, complicated procedures, that have spelled the death of the forums.

Go Facebook, no need for obscure advice like in the posts above, some in their fusnotes asking for money.

No one told him to give them money, where did you get that from!?!? Everyone gave him the steps needed. Its not a extremely simple thing for someone just getting started. NO script is simple to upgrade when you are first starting doing this sort of stuff.

Thanks to all. I am going to try to last out to this weekend to do it so I will have plenty of time to follow all your advices.

Going to go for it this weekend.

Best to try on a test forum first then when ready backup live site first before you start

Not so easy.....
This is what I typed in to run the script......
aspenandvolare.com/upload/install/upgrade.php
this is the error I got......
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home1/fbodymop/public_html/aspenandvolare/upload/includes/functions.php on line 5313

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When checking the php version through admincp I get this.....

PHP Version 5.2.17

I think you have uploaded the "upload" folder.
You need to upload the contents of the upload folder to the root of your site.
Root of your site is ... /home1/fbodymop/public_html/aspenandvolare

Correct the error and try running upgrade script .. which should be in this location ..

Now I was able to change the version of php to 5.4
and when I run the script I get this.

Warning: include(): Failed opening '/home1/fbodymop/public_html/aspenandvolare/upload/includes/config.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/php/54/usr/lib64:/usr/php/54/usr/share/pear') in /home1/fbodymop/public_html/aspenandvolare/upload/includes/class_core.php on line 3409


Configuration: includes/config.php does not exist. Please fill out the data in config.php.new and rename it to config.php

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Up to 4.2.3 now

One, or two, things to add
after you've upgraded the site make sure the install.php and/or upgrade.php file in the includes folder is removed.

The best advice for upgrading is: Don't do it

No that is not the best advice. What the OP is running is full of security vulnerabilities, so the best advice is to upgrade.

It can't possibly be full of security vulnerabilities - Are you saying that the vBulletin coding crew is not very good?

Trolls gonna troll.

You know very well that all software has security issues at one point or another, so don't put words in my mouth. :)

Maybe all software that coders with limited skill sets created have security flaws but in my 35 years of coding NOT A SINGLE ONE of my systems was ever hacked.

Any coder that creates a system "filled with security vulnerabilities" is one lousy coder

Then perhaps you need to make a forum system, so that way it will never require a upgrade.

https://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/upgrade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_HsD0QNgn4

I always find it easier when somebody printscreens a step by step tutorial or makes a video.

I do not think this is good advice at all.

Utter nonsense. If you want to bait, don't do it by giving bad advice to novices. The interpretation does not matter. There have been numerous security fixes since 4.1.3, that simply is a fact. Telling someone to not upgrade such an old version bad advice. My guess is you pretty well know that.

Now that's an idea. Can't be any worse than the constant security issues found in vBulletin.

What's really striking is that a good number of these flaws are not identified by the staff or even the customers. They're found and exploited by hackers. Does that mean the hackers are smarter than the developers? Maybe the hackers should design the next release.


I'll leave that for you to ponder.

I wish vbulletin had a plugin on this website (E.G: LAM ban from thread) that allows moderators to ban individuals from a thread.

I think it is time to stop high jacking the thread. If you want, you could start your own thread on how every other coder in the world is inferior to your superb coding skills.

Er... bremereric were you able to get your site fully upgraded and working?

Yes but right after that I had my site shutdown. The hosting service claimed that Pm's that sent an e-mail were spam. I am in the process of moving them right now.

Gee that sounds like fun lol. Well let us know if you run into an issue. :)

Big issue....Old host fbodymopars.com was the main and aspenvolare.com was the add on. Now aspenandvolare is the main and fbodymopars is supposed to be parked. Yet when you type in www.aspenandvolare.com you get redirected to fbodymopars.com I am guessing that this is one of the php.files. Help is need to point in the right direction. I think I saw this once in the admin cp.

^ Check .htaccess file for any redirects, some folks use cpanel for redirects as well so it could be coming from there.

Edit: It sounds like your host simply misunderstood which was the primary versus add-on but also sounds like they at least attempted to do a redirect for you even though it was wrong, still nice of them to try and help you sort this imo.

I found the .htaccess file and it was so I changed it to this....

# Use PHP5.4 as default
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php54 .php
RewriteEngine on
AuthUserFile "/home/bremereric/.htpasswds/public_html/passwd"
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://aspenandvolare.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://aspenandvolare.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.aspenandvolare.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.aspenandvolare.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.()$ - [F,NC]

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Okay I uploaded the .htaccess file and it is still redirecting to fbodymopars. I chose to overwrite the file. Still a no go.

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Point me to the cpanel PHP please

Redirect still happens after you clear the cache of your browser? Sometimes redirects are cached.
I don't get redirected when I go to www.aspenandvolare.com.

You sure you don't go to the blue screen of death? I don't see a vbulletin forum.

Well you stated: "Yet when you type in www.aspenandvolare.com you get redirected to fbodymopars.com". So I went to that site but I don't get redirected.
I probably misunderstood you.