mrawson22 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I am new to the board, so please let me know if I posted in the wrong area. My friend has the following- running the following- PHP 5.2,oscom version 2.2 ms2 He had been told that if he does not upgrade his code or PHP by this week they are going to shutdown his site. Is there a simple process to upgrade? Do we just upgrade PHP to 5.6 or 7? Do we just update our oscom version? Is there a lot of issues with upgrading? Should I just toss the site and move all the products over to something new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhil Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 First no site should be running on any PHP level less than 5.6. Everything earlier than that is dangerously obsolete. Given that osC 2.2 cannot run on PHP 5.6 without massive fixes, your friend's best bet is to install osC 2.3.4BS Edge (community supported, on GitHub) and migrate the database to the new level. It's not rocket science, but needs to be done carefully and methodically to avoid problems. Any add-ons or custom code modifications will have to be replicated in some manner. Quote if he does not upgrade his code or PHP by this week they are going to [shut down] his site In reality, they will take away PHP 5.2 and give him PHP 5.6, and his site will start throwing lots of errors. Jackboots aren't going to come marching in and erase his site -- his host will just upgrade PHP and his site will stop working. It's always dangerous to get lazy and not keep your site code upgraded, as PHP is constantly being upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtcoInc Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 @mrawson22 Mark, the newest version of osC has a lot going for it, It is mobile friendly (your customers can use their phones or tablets), and PHP 7 ready. However, it's not a simple 'in-place' upgrade. As @MrPhil said, you would install the new version along side of your existing store, migrate the database, and add any add-ons and/or themes you wish. If you do not feel you are up to this, post a request for a quote in the commercial area of this forum. If you move your store to another shopping cart, you will be starting over from scratch. HTH Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrawson22 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 thank you both your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenH Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Hi Mark!, I have the same problem as you do. Were you able to get the upgrade done, do you have a recommendation on who could do the same for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 JenH - This thread explains the upgrade process. If you have experience with making changes it is not too difficult. Otherwise someone will need to handle it for you. Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenH Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Thanks Jack!, The issue was fixed by my server thank-fully. Tx for your reply, and link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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