Topic: Upgrade from 2.3 to latest version of 2.4.16 or latest ver
I am trying to upgrade from 2.3 to latest version of 2.4.16 or newer
I initially trying to follow the instruction of kvvaradha in below requiring to install first the FA 2.3.26, however installing the FA 2.3.26 in our hosting server never work even changing my php ver to 5,7 to 8
The API version of 2.3.26 to install is 5.0.12
Following are the error occurs when installing the FA 2.3.26
Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; package has a deprecated constructor in /xpublic_html/front/includes/packages.inc on line 21
Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; archive has a deprecated constructor in x/public_html/front/includes/archive.inc on line 17
Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; tar_file has a deprecated constructor in x/public_html/front/includes/archive.inc on line 239
Deprecated: Methods with the same name as their class will not be constructors in a future version of PHP; gzip_file has a deprecated constructor in x/public_html/front/includes/archive.inc on line 429
Appreciate any help to solve this
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Instruction to Upgrade from 2.3.24 to 2.4.4 on new server
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1. First install a new copy of FA 2.3.26
2. Get backup from 2.3.24
3. Import it to the database to freshly installed FA 2.3.26
4. Now, goto the exports page and export it from FA2.3.26
5. Download a fresh stable FA 2.4.4 and install it without demo data.
6. Goto backup and restore, and import the file you exported from Fa 2.3.26
7. Now goto upgrade and upgrade it.
It will upgrade your database to newer version.
This procedure i followed it for FA 2.4.1 upgrade from 2.3.19 So it might work If you have problem with 2.4.4.than go with 2.4.1 and than again one more upgrade to 2.4.4
Hope this helps.
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