Laymens terms on upgrading

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Originally Posted by bremereric

No error what so ever it just sits for there forever.
If you restart the install it starts over from scratch asks you about the entries to the database, your forum name and your username and password. Then it goes right to the same spot and hangs up.

--------------- Added [DATE]1443634589[/DATE] at [TIME]1443634589[/TIME] ---------------

I get the exact step and function it is performing tonight when I get home.

Ok also you need to check that your hosting is currently running the proper PHP & MySQL for this version of vBulletin. That could cause it to hang.

vBulletin 4.0.0 - 4.2.2 requires PHP 5.2.0 or greater, and MySQL 4.1.0 or greater, 4.2.2 requires cURL to be installed.
vBulletin 4.2.3 requires PHP 5.4.0 or greater, and MySQL 4.1.0 or greater, and cURL to be installed.

Those are the requirements. You may want to check to see that your server meets them, if not then usually you can just ask the host to upgrade whichever one does not and they will for free....usually.