Best Approach to upgrade from IPS 4.5.4.2 to IPS 4.7.4

[cacique]

Hi community and thanks in advance.

We have a very big community with IPS 4.5.4.2 and we need to move forward with upgrade to IPS 4.7.4.

We know that we need PHP 8 and we think two options:

1) make the update one by one, that is, from version to version, until you reach the last one that does not need PHP8. And then work in the new server and update to the 4.7.4.

2) create new install of fresh 4.7.4, and then use importer to import from IPS 4.5.4.2 (o don't know is this its possible)

Recommendations? opinions??

Thanks !!

[DawPi]

24 minutes ago, cacique said:

1) make the update one by one, that is, from version to version, until you reach the last one that does not need PHP8. And then work in the new server and update to the 4.7.4.

You can't download 4.7.3 anymore. You must update it directly into 4.7.4.

24 minutes ago, cacique said:

2) create new install of fresh 4.7.4, and then use importer to import from IPS 4.5.4.2 (o don't know is this its possible)

Import from old? 🙂 You can run just admin/upgrade/ and it will take care of everything. 🙂

[Jim M]

You will not need to go version by version to upgrade our software. Just run the 4.7.4 to upgrade and it will do anything it needs to 🙂 .

As you are going from a version that does not support PHP 8, I would recommend doing a manual upgrade so you can get your server all ready from the PHP upgrade and then perform the Invision Community upgrade.

NOTE: Prior to upgrading, you will want to explore any third party applications/plugins/themes/etc... you have installed and uninstall the ones which are not compatible with 4.7 and are never going to be. I would advise disabling all these and switching to an unmodified theme as you are performing a good jump in versions.

[cacique]

Thanks @Jim M and @DawPi i appreciate!

regards!

 

[Gary]

Hi @cacique,

If you encounter any issues during your upgrade, please don't hesitate to get back in touch with us for assistance.