Preparing server for IPS 4.4.x

[LDDG]

Hi guys,

While I prepare for the upcoming 4.4.x release, I want to begin making sure my server is running the best configuration for it. I am currently on IPS 4.3.6 and my question is:

Can I go ahead and upgrade my server to PHP 7.3.x and MySQL 5.6.2 without breaking my current IPS 4.3.6 setup?

I'm currently on PHP 7.2.14 and MySQL 5.5.5-10.2.21-MariaDB ...

[Nathan Explosion]

Stay as is, upgrade to 4.4 and then upgrade PHP to 7.3...otherwise you will break 4.3.6 as it doesn't support PHP 7.3

[LDDG]

22 minutes ago, Nathan Explosion said:

Stay as is, upgrade to 4.4 and then upgrade PHP to 7.3...otherwise you will break 4.3.6 as it doesn't support PHP 7.3

Gotcha, thanks!

Same applies for MySQL?

Stay on MySQL 5.5.5-10.2.21-MariaDB then upgrade to MySQL 5.6.2 after upgrading to IPS 4.4.x?

[Ryan Ashbrook]

10 minutes ago, LDDG said:

Gotcha, thanks!

Same applies for MySQL?

Stay on MySQL 5.5.5-10.2.21-MariaDB then upgrade to MySQL 5.6.2 after upgrading to IPS 4.4.x?

You can upgrade MySQL whenever you wish - 4.3 works with 5.6. It's just PHP that you would need to hold off on until you upgrade to 4.4.

[LDDG]

1 hour ago, Ryan Ashbrook said:

You can upgrade MySQL whenever you wish - 4.3 works with 5.6. It's just PHP that you would need to hold off on until you upgrade to 4.4.

Thanks!

[RevengeFNF]

2 hours ago, LDDG said:

Stay on MySQL 5.5.5-10.2.21-MariaDB then upgrade to MySQL 5.6.2 after upgrading to IPS 4.4.x?

Why will you upgrade from MariaDB 10.2 to MySQL 5.6? That is not even an upgrade, but more like an downgrade. 

What you can do is upgrade from MariaDB 10.2 to 10.3.