Upgrade error 4.2.3 to 4.2.4

[JmTech]

hello anybody here successfullly upgrade to new version of vb 4.2.4

im getting this error while performing upgrade

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '=', expecting ')' in public_html/forum/includes/functions_misc.php on line 759

and in editor line 759 is

if (empty($postvars_encoded = json_encode($_POST)))

my php version is 5.6
my sql version is 5.6.32

[Brandon Sheley]

Confirm that that is the php version, 5.5 and up shouldn't give that error

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by JmTech

my php version is 5.6

No it isnt, otherwise you would not get that error.

[JmTech]

Originally Posted by Paul M

No it isnt, otherwise you would not get that error.

well i verified it with my hosting provider im running 5.6 already


also i check it in my php config..but i wonder why in my admin panel its shows 5.4

[Paul M]

Sorry, but as your admin panel states, you are not running on 5.6.

[kerry oki]

I have the same problem and am running php version 5.4.45 so I assume I'll have to contact my host and ask them to upgrade the php version to 5.5 or above. Worst case scenario I'll go to my backup and not upgrade vbulletin anymore.

It sucks that vbulletin didn't have instructions in this upgrade to check your php version first before trying to install it. I sent them a support ticket yesterday but they didn't answer. I'm not happy with this.

But thank you here for providing this information.

[Dave]

Well the page where you download vBulletin describes all the required PHP/MySQL versions for each vBulletin version.

[Paul M]

If you are upgrading your software then you are responsible for making sure its compatible with your server, its no good blaming other people.
JFYI, you should not really be running php 5.4 these days anyway, its old and unsupported (even php 5.5 is EOL now).

[JmTech]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Sorry, but as your admin panel states, you are not running on 5.6.

hi,

to make sure what version im running i made php info file and upload it to my server

and im running 5.6.29

so the issue is why admin panel show different php version..my hosting company told me that they are already upgraded my php version and meet all requirements to run vb software..

[Mark.B]

Originally Posted by JmTech

hi,

to make sure what version im running i made php info file and upload it to my server

and im running 5.6.29

so the issue is why admin panel show different php version..my hosting company told me that they are already upgraded my php version and meet all requirements to run vb software..

If your admin panel is reporting php 5.4, then that is what the forum is running on. It's as simple as that.

You need to speak to your hosts about this.

Also make sure you don't have an .htaccess file that is specifying an older version of php.