1.3.4-sp3 to latest php version

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I'm currently running a very old version of cs-cart (1.3.4-sp3), due to the number of tailormade changes which has meant upgrading to a newer version impossible.



I've just been told that the server in which my site is hosted is being updated to the latest php.



Is my site likely to fail big time or was the early version of cs-cart fairly basic and still an easily understood script?



(I have zero knowledge of php and fearing the worst!)

2

Hello ian-d,


[quote name='ian-d' timestamp='1342424998' post='140826'] I'm currently running a very old version of cs-cart (1.3.4-sp3), due to the number of tailormade changes which has meant upgrading to a newer version impossible. I've just been told that the server in which my site is hosted is being updated to the latest php. Is my site likely to fail big time or was the early version of cs-cart fairly basic and still an easily understood script? (I have zero knowledge of php and fearing the worst!) [/quote]



Thank you for your message.



Unfortunately, we have not tested the latest PHP version for compatibility with old versions of CS-Cart (I mean version 1.3.x in your case), that is why we cannot promise you stable operation of your store system on it. It is possible that some part of CS-Cart functionality will not work correctly after updating PHP on your server and some PHP functions may be deprecated. If you see deprecated errors, you can add this part of code:



if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.3.0', '>=')) {
error_reporting(error_reporting() & ~E_DEPRECATED);
}




below this one:



error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_NOTICE);




in the config.php file located in the root directory of your CS-Cart installation. Please note that if you want to continue using CS-Cart version 1.3.x in the future, we recommend you use PHP version 5.2.17 on your server in order to avoid possible problems. PHP version 5.3.0 or higher is not recommended for using on the server in your particular case.



—

Anastasiya Kozlova

CS-Cart Support team

3

Thanks for the reply, I'm just hoping it all works ok as I really don't know what to do otherwise; it has taken me years to get the site how I want and wouldn't be able to start from scratch with a new version.

4

Well I'm relieved (so far!) to say that version 1.3.4-sp3 works perfectly with php version 5.3.14.



Still highlights my need to have a better redundancy in place; so hopefully cs-cart might be able to help with development of my site.

5

Hello ian-d,



Thank you for your reply.



We are glad to hear that everything is fine so far. If you experience any issues with your CS-Cart installation, we will be glad to assist you via Customer Help Desk , detailed explanation of the issues will be much appreciated.



—

Anastasiya Kozlova

CS-Cart Support team

6

Has anyone tried php 5.3.27 on 1.3 sp4 before?