Detailed schedule of our transition from php4 to php5 ...
Server
Schedule
P1
PHP5 upgrade completed 07-Jan-08.
P2
PHP5 upgrade completed 20-Jan-08.
P3
PHP5 upgrade completed 01-Dec-07.
P4
PHP5 upgrade completed 19-Dec-07.
P5
PHP5 upgrade completed 15-Sep-07.
Please check your Welcome Mail to confirm which server you are on.
Please note, all new orders for Advanced Hosting will have PHP5 installed as standard.
PHP5 Test
If you are running PHP scripts on your website, we recommend you check with the script provider to see if they are PHP5 compatible. If you need to upgrade them then please do so.
If you run your own bespoke PHP scripts we recommend you test them for compatibility now. To do so, you have two options ...
1 - rename your script filename to .php5 (eg: myscript.php5 instead of myscript.php)
OR
2 - add the following to the 'htaccess' file for the directory the script will be run from ...
Can we still control register_globals via .htaccess in PHP5 ?
Yes. Although we have no plans to change this, PHP are planning to get rid of this option in PHP6 so you will need to address this issue at some point in the future.
Can the new PHP5 modules be installed now ?
All PHP5 installations will have the same modules compiled as the existing PHP4 installation. If you want a new PHP module installed for your server, please raise a Support Ticket and we will address that for you separately.
My self-coded scripts won't work with PHP5 !
We don't wish to sound harsh but in this case you will need to either fix the script or replace it. It's inevitable that all hosting providers will be changing to PHP5 so there is no option other than to fix, replace or stop using the script.
My third-party script is not compatible and no updates are available !
If any script vendors are not yet supporting PHP5 then you should question whether their scripts are worth using. Not only does this have implications for future PHP compatibility but also security issues. We recommend you check with the vendor to make sure and then decide whether to upgrade or find another script to use.
I don't know anything about PHP. Am I affected ? What should I do ?
PHP5 is largely the same as PHP4 however, some of the modules have changed and these changes will affect the functionality of some scripts. If you do not use PHP scripts on your website then you are not affected. In most cases, the PHP script you are using will be compatible and you need not take any action however, it is important you check with your script vendor to make sure. If available, upgrade your script to the latest version and this should ensure compatibility.
