TCWT Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I am running on version 3.3.4. My shared host has Cpanel/WHM has SSL certificates for my domain. How do I enable SSL for entire forum? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teraßyte Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 This guide is for 4.x, so the location to the clear cache option is different for 3.x, other than that the process is the same: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Calvert Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Also just putting this out there…3.x has many known security issues. The version of PHP it’s able to run also has known issues. Basically anything associated with it is end of life. This means if you run into any sort of problem, you won’t be able to get support. I would highly recommend having good backups that are tested frequently. I would also highly recommend upgrading as well. Otherwise when stuff hits the fan, you’re going to be stuck in the boat by yourself without the ability to get any sort of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCWT Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Randy Calvert said: Also just putting this out there…3.x has many known security issues. The version of PHP it’s able to run also has known issues. Basically anything associated with it is end of life. This means if you run into any sort of problem, you won’t be able to get support. I would highly recommend having good backups that are tested frequently. I would also highly recommend upgrading as well. Otherwise when stuff hits the fan, you’re going to be stuck in the boat by yourself without the ability to get any sort of help. Would it be a nightmare to upgrade to the latest version? It's using MariaDB and PHP 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teraßyte Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 It's a big upgrade for sure. You'll need to update the server to PHP 8, and if you use modifications, you'll need to find new ones for 4.x because the old ones aren't compatible. The theme also needs to be updated/changed. If you're unsure or want help to be sure you're doing everything correctly, hiring a Provider that offers Upgrade Services will help a lot: https://invisioncommunity.com/third-party/providers-directory/ I've done plenty of upgrades from 3.4 myself. Your 3.3 version is slightly older, but it shouldn't be too much trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Calvert Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 It’s a big upgrade, I’m not denying that fact at all. However if/when something goes wrong, are you prepared to deal with it by yourself? Are you able to not just troubleshoot the problem but also recover? If not, you should be. With the situation you are in now, it’s not if something goes wrong but instead when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Stridgen Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 The longer these things are left, the longer it will take to do. For example, in your current state you are on an insecure site, which is no longer supported (even for the upgrade). You will get to a point where your host will stop supporting the PHP version so you wont even be able to keep it online. The more up to date you keep your sites, the better in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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