I have a 2.3.0 site on a hosting platform running PHP 5.4.45. I have the option to update to PHP 7 or 7.1.
Are there issues I might encounter with making the leap from 2.3 to 2.6?
Should I update the version of PHP first and then update MODx?
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I'd update MODX first, and then PHP. I don't think 2.3 supported PHP 7, the information on that link are the current requirements/suggested specs - not the ones from three years earlier
Thanks for the quick response Mark. Minimum requirement for 2.6 says 5.5.x. Is 5.4.45 close enough for blues?:) From there if all is successful, I guess it's OK to jump PHP up to 7?
When you update MODX, I'd recommend doing 2.4.0 and 2.5.0 on the way.
I'd also recommend using the UpgradeMODX extra.
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Quote from: mmcgee at Dec 08, 2017, 02:06 AMThanks for the quick response Mark. Minimum requirement for 2.6 says 5.5.x. Is 5.4.45 close enough for blues?:) From there if all is successful, I guess it's OK to jump PHP up to 7?
"Minimum recommended" is not the same as "Minimum technically supported". MODX 2.6 has a technical minimum requirement of PHP 5.3.4 last I checked. So yes you'll be fine updating to 2.6 on PHP 5.4.45.
All very helpful. Thanks Bob & Mark.