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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.

--------------- Added [DATE]1441663921[/DATE] at [TIME]1441663921[/TIME] ---------------

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.