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I got this message when I upgraded to 2.1.13

Din webbserver använder PHP versionen 7.4.33, som inte längre tar emot säkerhetsuppdateringar. Du bör uppgradera till en senare version så snart som möjligt. www.php.net/supported-versions.php

"Your web server uses PHP version 7.4.33, which no longer receives security updates. You should upgrade to a later version as soon as possible. www.php.net/supported-versions.php"

Therefore, I updated php from 7.4 to 8.0 but then received a series of error messages, about 20. The first lines are
RuntimeException: could not find driver in /home/humanist/public_html/webtrees/app/Http/Middleware/UseDatabase.php:115 Stack trace: #0 /home/humanist/public_html/webtrees/vendor/oscarotero/middleland/src/Dispatcher.php(136): Fisharebest\Webtrees\Http\Middleware\UseDatabase->process() #1 /home/humanist/public_html/webtrees/app/Http/Middleware/BadBotBlocker.php(277): Middleland\Dispatcher->handle() #2

I hace now changed back to 7.4 and it is working again.

What schould I do to change php to a later version?

Thanks in advance
/Hans Iwan

HiBratt,
Make sure that you install the additionally required modules of php like, gd, MySQL, etc.
And as a start disable additional webtrees modules (modules_v4).
Than it should work. It did for me.

If you are using webtrees 2.0 then: use PHP 7.1 to 7.4, but not 8.
If you like to use PHP 8 you have to upgrade to webtrees 2.1.

> I updated php from 7.4 to 8.0

Each version of PHP needs its own copy of the various extensions, such as the MySQL database driver, etc.

In effect, you have replaced "PHP 7.4 plus all the extensions" with "PHP 8.0 and not all of the extensions".

Is this your own server? If not, you should raise a ticket with your web-host asking them to install the "php-pdo" and "php-pdo-mysql" extensions for PHP8.0

Thanks for all the good advice. Now I have a list of actions. I will report back on what they led to.

Support responds

"Your sites do not support php 8 or 8.1 which is the latest php version.
I just tested and made sure "pdo" and "pdo_mysql" were enabled - but then Your sites stopped working.

So 7.4 is now selected again and then they work.

You can use 7.4 without problems in the future as we use CloudLinux which upgrades and fixes security holes and more in all php versions incl. 7.4.

If, however, you want to use 8 or 8.1, I ask you to upgrade your sites - or use the latest version of Webtrees?"

I see two options

1) Upgrade php to 8. Upgrade webtrees. If it cracks inst backup of webtree. Return to php 7.4. and to current webtrees 2.1.13

2) Export the database using phpmyadmin. Upgrade php to version 8. Newly install webtrees 2.1.16. Import the database using phpmyadmin.

Do these solutions work? Which one is best?

You are currently using webtrees 2.1.13

In terms of dependencies (PHP, libraries, etc.), there is no difference between 2.1.0 and 2.1.16.

So, just look upgrading PHP.

I guess you can upgrade from PHP using a control panel on your account?

Switch to the highest version that is available. Hopefully, PHP 8.2

If there are any errors, it is likely caused by missing PHP libraries.

Once you have switched to this new version tell us what errors you get, and we can tell you which libraries are missing.

Yes, I can update to php 8 with the control panel. Thanks for the promised support in case of problems after the change.

My problem now is to adapt the programs I developed to php 8. e.g. www.klimatfakta.info/news.php. I intend to use www.atatus.com/blog/tools-to-check-php8-compatibility/ and similar webs. Do you have suggestions for other websites with support for the migration?