Upgrade From PHP4 to PHP5

[myronjbarrett]

I have am currently using osCommerce v2.2 on an Apache server and am looking at upgrading my server from PHP4 to PHP5. Are there any best practices, other than a full backup, that I should be aware of? What problems am I likely to encounter? Are there any code or file changes that will need to be made?

 

Thanks,

 

Rin

[FIMBLE]

Hello Rin

Which of the 2.2 family do you use?

there are 2.2 MS, 2.2 Rc1A, 2.2 RC2A

It depends on the version you are using, so far as i am aware and from memory the only one that might cause you problems is the 2.2 MS version

Nic

[myronjbarrett]

I'm using 2.2 MS.

[stickypod]

Here's a good start: http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/topic/381320-since-were-updating-deprecated-session-and-ereg-solutions/

 

Some functions in PHP 4 have been deprecated in PHP 5. Follow the link above and you'll get a good idea what you're up against.

[FIMBLE]

Here's a good start: http://forums.oscomm...ereg-solutions/

 

Some functions in PHP 4 have been deprecated in PHP 5. Follow the link above and you'll get a good idea what you're up against.

That will only apply if the php is to be 5.3 xx versions, otherwise if less than the 5.3 it wont be so bad as that, you can see the changes required here http://addons.oscommerce.com/info/6654

Niv