Php update problem

Step 1. Download and install FileZilla.
Step 2. Login to your client area panel and you will see different websites you own in the account, in the one that is having issues, you can find your FTP information.

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Step 3. Launch FileZilla and establish a connection using the information you obtained in Step 2.
Step 4. On the left-hand side of FileZilla, which is your local computer, navigate to a blank folder with nothing in it, create one if necessary, preferably in the D drive if you have one.
Step 5. On the right-hand side of FileZilla, that is the InfinityFree hosting, some folders should show if you connected successfully, go all the way up until the path is “/”.
Step 6. Select the folder “htdocs” and right-click> Download.
Step 7. A bunch of progress bars and items should fill up the bottom area, that represents each download per file, wait until this finishes.
Step 8. After a nice nap, you now have a full set of source code on your computer!

By this, we want to run PHP on your own computer, so that you can upgrade the source code by yourself. Assuming you have never done this before, just download the following items and install all necessary packages exactly according to the following order.

Step 1. Open your browser and navigate to the following link:
https://wampserver.aviatechno.net/
Step 2. Download ALL files in the red box, but do not start installing just yet:

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Step 3. Install all the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages first (links in the 3rd image) for both 32 and 64-bit versions regardless of your computer specs, you’ll need both versions even if you run a 64-bit computer.

Step 4. Install an IDE if you haven’t already at:
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VSCode (Recommended) : Download Visual Studio Code - Mac, Linux, Windows

Step 5. Install the files in the first image, it will guide you through the entire process. When you get asked about your default browser and default IDE, navigate to the Program Files folder by typing %programfiles% and you can find your IDE program very easily.

This process installs Apache (the server application), a copy of MySQL (same as hosting) and the latest PHP version.

You’ll also be prompted to setup a database login with a password, remember this for the next big step, write this down if you need. You’ll lose everything and have to start again in the long run if you forget this new login and password.

Step 6: Install the additional PHP versions (files downloaded in 2nd image). Run each one, one at a time. Do not attempt to install multiples at the same time or you risk starting from step 5 again with a painful clearup.

Step 7. A Start Wampserver logo should appear on your desktop, keep this shortcut and run this one.
Step 8. A splash screen saying it’s starting and being patient appears with a bit of flashing console windows, let it do its thing.

Step 9. A tray icon looking like W representing wampserver should turn from red to orange to green.
Step 10. Once you have a green W , you’re good to go.

Step 1. Copy all your source code files in Big Step 1 to “wampserver installation folder > www”.
Continue the following while you wait.

Step 2. Return to your client panel and you should have the option to review database information, from there each database you have for this website should come with a phpmyadmin button, click on that to access phpmyadmin.

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Step 3. Once you’re in phpmyadmin, locate the database your website’s using and click it’s name.

Step 4. Once it shows the database and lists the tables, click on the Export tab.

Step 5. Select as follows:

Step 6. Click on Export to download the complete SQL file of your database, it’s all the way at the bottom.

Step 7. On your computer taskbar, click on W tray icon > PHPMyAdmin

Step 8. Login with the database password you’ve set. The one I’ve told you to write down, and warned about losing stuff before.
Step 9. Import your database by going to “Import”

Step 10. Upload your previously downloaded SQL file here.

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Step 11. Once BOTH the database import and file copying is done, click on the W tray icon > PHP version, and select 7.4. This will turn off the existing wampserver, W tray icon turns cycles through the colors and becomes green again after all console windows come and go, let it do it’s thing.

Step 12. Once the green W appears, it will either run the server page or the local application. If your application does not connect to the database, change any configuration files to match your logins on the paper I’ve been talking about. Alternatively you can create a new user in your local phpmyadmin to match your application settings.

Step 13. Once that’s all done, update your application as per the developers’ instructions. During any stage when the developer asks you to switch to PHP 8, use the W tray to change PHP versions.

Step 1. Export your database, this time from your local phpmyadmin, the same process applies from big Step 3, with the local database, same selections and download a new SQL file.
Step 2. Once you’re in phpmyadmin, locate the local database and click it’s name. (If you’re a fresher/new install, there should only be one).
Step 3. Once it shows the database and lists the tables, click on the Export tab.

Step 4. Select as follows:


Step 5. Click on Export to download the complete SQL file of your database, it’s all the way at the bottom.

Step 6. Login to the InfinityFree and using the client panel and access phpmyadmin.
Step 7. Import your database tables by going to “Import”

Step 8. Upload your previously downloaded SQL file here.

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