Migrating from 3.8.9 to version ?? on PHP 7

[Bill-SWJ]

Thanks a LOT Wayne & Joe.

[Bill-SWJ]

Hi. I've got a clunky old implementation of 3.8.9 on an old server that we could not update any further because the newer vBulletin needed newer PHP. We are now moving over to a new server with PHP 7...

[Bill-SWJ]

P.S. updating in case anyone runs into this thread in the future....

I put back the 3.8.8 files and ran the upgrade script again. There's an atypical alert at the start but otherwise it goes...

[Bill-SWJ]

Thanks, Paul.

I'm looking at that with our server administrator. My concern is that, although that will almost certainly fix my vBulletin problem, it might introduce new problems with our...

[Bill-SWJ]

OK, I now see this is a php 5.2 vs 5.3 or 5.4 thing. D'OH!!

So now I am trying to figure out whether to:

a) get my host to update php now
b) try to restore 3.8.8 from backups,...

[Bill-SWJ]

Nope. Still same error. I am dead in the water. Fingers crossed that someone comes along here shortly to dope slap me out of my predicament.

[Bill-SWJ]

I am re-uploading all now with File > Transfer Type > Ascii just in case I screwed that up the first time. Results TBD. On completion, I will re-enter the upgrade script with fingers crossed.

[Bill-SWJ]

P.S. using PHP 5.2.17 and MySQL 5.1.72-ius-log

[Bill-SWJ]

Hello.

I am getting this error when trying to update:
Step 2) Import latest admin help

Importing vbulletin-adminhelp.xml
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION...

[Bill-SWJ]

I'm chasing down a problem similar to this old one. Again on a new server, now on 3.8.6. Mail seems to be going out fine to all, but is not being received by anyone using an email address within my...

[Bill-SWJ]

I'm trying to insert a random number in some ad cachebusting code in my vBulletin 3.8.5 forums. I found this thread that presents a solution I can live with.

No idea why <?php echo...

[Bill-SWJ]

I have a forum, viewable only by moderators, into which I have the system place the threads that are generated by awarding of infractions (by moderators) and reported posts (by users). I find it very...

[Bill-SWJ]

Is this still pretty much the case that the vBulletin ticket system is an in-house mod only?

I'm looking to add a ticket system to my site to manage a few help inquiries and a LOT of content...

[Bill-SWJ]

DISREGARD

Just broke the code, when trying to set up mail logging.

Dummy here was upgrading a redundant old install, and leaving the live install in a subdomain (new path on...

[Bill-SWJ]

I'm having the same problem upgrading to 3.6.10. Just did the upgrade drill per the manual and just like I've always done it. My AdminCP still says I'm at 3.6.8 and points me to upgrade.

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