[FX.php List] [...barely off-topic] Upgrading webserver from PHP 4to 5

[Bob Patin]

Yes, I just found it a moment ago and was about to inquire if it's the  
right one...

It's version 5.2.4; is that the best choice (I'm thinking that it is,  
judging from the page)?

Thanks,

Bob Patin
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On Feb 6, 2008, at 1:27 PM, David Ness wrote:

> I'm no expert... but I think you want to use a "pre-packaged"  
> installer.
> The one everyone seems to recommend is:
>
> http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org
> [mailto:fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Bob Patin
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:25 PM
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> Subject: [FX.php List] [...barely off-topic] Upgrading webserver from
> PHP 4to 5
>
> OK, given Chris Hansen's inquiry about PHP versions, I think it's time
> for me to bite the bullet and start upgrading my web servers' PHP
> installs. I have quite a few web servers, so my plan is to start with
> the machine that has the least web apps on it, and hold my breath...
>
> Having said that, I was hoping that those who have gone through this
> before might answer a couple of questions:
>
> 1. On a machine running Mac OS X Server Tiger, is the install
> basically a double-click-and-install type of process, or is it more
> complex? Are there known gotchas when I do this (not relating to web
> apps, I'm getting to that)?
>
> 2. What is the optimal version to install (5.2.5) is what I see at
> php.net?
>
> 3. OK, once I've got it installed, I need to make sure all the web
> apps continue to work. They were all written in PHP 4, and I've never
> declared a variable in PHP 4 (which has come back to bite me with off-
> site-hosted solutions).
>
> So what are known issues I'm going to want to repair in my web apps? I
> plan to turn off ALLOW SHORT OPEN TAGS, which I don't use anyway...
> anything else?
>
> Thanks for your help, oh wise ones...
>
> Bob Patin
> Longterm Solutions
> bob at longtermsolutions.com
> 615-333-6858
> http://www.longtermsolutions.com
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