Hello Everyone,
I have a phpBB forum, www.oppblock.org
I established it back in 2012. I cannot recall ever upgrading it, but if I did, it was not in recent years.
Yesterday, I tried upgrading my website locally using XAMPP to version 3.3.13 but encountered numerous issues. I followed all the instructions posted on https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... upgrade31/
First, I installed xampp-windows-x64-5.6.40-1-VC11-installer.exe, so my obsolete site, which uses PHP 5, could be run locally.
After verifying that my site was running properly locally and before attempting the upgrade, I installed the latest XAMPP xampp-windows-x64-8.2.12-0-VS16-installer.exe and moved everything there.
My live forum SYSTEM tab displays the following information:
Your phpBB installation is up to date. There are no updates available at this time. - Re-Check version
A new feature release 3.3.13 is available. Please read the release announcement to learn about what it has to offer, and how to upgrade.
Current version 3.1.3
Latest version 3.0.14
When I ran the upgrade following all the instructions to the letter, the first error I encountered was as follows:
General Error:SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]Unknown column 'style_path' in 'field list' [1054]SQLSELECT style_id, style_path, style_parent_id, bbcode_bitfield FROM phpbb_styles in file C:\xampp\htdocs\oppblock\phpbb\db\driver\driver.php on line 1031
Update database…
Then I discovered that style_path, style_parent_id and bbcode_bitfield were missing in the phpbb_styles table. I added them manually.
ALTER TABLE phpbb_styles ADD style_path VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '';
ALTER TABLE phpbb_styles ADD style_parent_id MEDIUMINT(8) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';
ALTER TABLE phpbb_styles ADD bbcode_bitfield VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '';
Then I got other errors: The installer detected a timeout.
I accessed the C:\xampp\php\php.ini file and increased the values of:
max_execution_time = 300;
max_input_time = 300;
memory_limit = 128M;
Still, it has no effect:
The installer detected a timeout
The installer has detected a timeout, you may try to refresh the page, which may lead to data corruption. We suggest that you either increase your timeout settings or try to use the CLI.
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.download_updated_files” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.update_files” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.show_file_status” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.diff_files” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.check_task” task
Skip “installer.obtain_data.update_ftp_settings” task
Skip “installer.obtain_data.update_files” task
Skip “installer.obtain_data.file_updater_method” task
Does anyone know what is happening?
Could anyone possibly advise me on how to proceed?
Is upgrading my phpBB even possible due to its obsoletness?
Perhaps incremental upgrades would do the trick. If so, which intermediate versions should I gradually upgrade my board to?
I am a software engineer, but my area of expertise is real-time C++, not web development or phpBB.
I last built a website using PHP, Apache, and MySQL as a backend twenty years ago.
So far, ChatGPT has been useless in assisting me.
To sum up, I am not a foreigner to technology. I know how to write code. I could use guidance to upgrade my current phpBB board to the latest release.
Thank you
Mike
I have a phpBB forum, www.oppblock.org
I established it back in 2012. I cannot recall ever upgrading it, but if I did, it was not in recent years.
Yesterday, I tried upgrading my website locally using XAMPP to version 3.3.13 but encountered numerous issues. I followed all the instructions posted on https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... upgrade31/
First, I installed xampp-windows-x64-5.6.40-1-VC11-installer.exe, so my obsolete site, which uses PHP 5, could be run locally.
After verifying that my site was running properly locally and before attempting the upgrade, I installed the latest XAMPP xampp-windows-x64-8.2.12-0-VS16-installer.exe and moved everything there.
My live forum SYSTEM tab displays the following information:
Your phpBB installation is up to date. There are no updates available at this time. - Re-Check version
A new feature release 3.3.13 is available. Please read the release announcement to learn about what it has to offer, and how to upgrade.
Current version 3.1.3
Latest version 3.0.14
When I ran the upgrade following all the instructions to the letter, the first error I encountered was as follows:
General Error:SQL ERROR [ mysqli ]Unknown column 'style_path' in 'field list' [1054]SQLSELECT style_id, style_path, style_parent_id, bbcode_bitfield FROM phpbb_styles in file C:\xampp\htdocs\oppblock\phpbb\db\driver\driver.php on line 1031
Update database…
Then I discovered that style_path, style_parent_id and bbcode_bitfield were missing in the phpbb_styles table. I added them manually.
ALTER TABLE phpbb_styles ADD style_path VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL DEFAULT '';
ALTER TABLE phpbb_styles ADD style_parent_id MEDIUMINT(8) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0';
ALTER TABLE phpbb_styles ADD bbcode_bitfield VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '';
Then I got other errors: The installer detected a timeout.
I accessed the C:\xampp\php\php.ini file and increased the values of:
max_execution_time = 300;
max_input_time = 300;
memory_limit = 128M;
Still, it has no effect:
The installer detected a timeout
The installer has detected a timeout, you may try to refresh the page, which may lead to data corruption. We suggest that you either increase your timeout settings or try to use the CLI.
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.download_updated_files” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.update_files” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.show_file_status” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.diff_files” task
Skip “installer.update_filesystem.check_task” task
Skip “installer.obtain_data.update_ftp_settings” task
Skip “installer.obtain_data.update_files” task
Skip “installer.obtain_data.file_updater_method” task
Does anyone know what is happening?
Could anyone possibly advise me on how to proceed?
Is upgrading my phpBB even possible due to its obsoletness?
Perhaps incremental upgrades would do the trick. If so, which intermediate versions should I gradually upgrade my board to?
I am a software engineer, but my area of expertise is real-time C++, not web development or phpBB.
I last built a website using PHP, Apache, and MySQL as a backend twenty years ago.
So far, ChatGPT has been useless in assisting me.
To sum up, I am not a foreigner to technology. I know how to write code. I could use guidance to upgrade my current phpBB board to the latest release.
Thank you
Mike
Statistics: Posted by jmichae1 — Fri Oct 25, 2024 11:41 am