On our web server at work, we are using an open-source CMS. We are going to upgrade the CMS to the latest version when our new server comes in. The problem is that to upgrade the CMS from the version we have to the latest version it has to be upgraded step-by-step, say, from version 3.4.4 to 3.50 to 3.7.0 to 3.9.0, etc- you can't go directly from 3.4.4 to the latest version. The earlier versions of the CMS require earlier versions of Apache, PHP, etc. How do I get an earlier version of PHP 4.3.6? It's no longer provided by the php website. I couldn't find an rpm or the binaries anywhere. We are running RHEL now and the new server will have RHEL 5 on it. I realize that the RHEL 5 will have a newer version of PHP and Apache on it, but I need to locate old builds. I'm new to linux, so go easy on me. Thanks.

What CMS package are you running ?

php version archive - back as far as 3.0.18 at least..
http://www.php.net/releases/


1. Personally I would back everything up (CMS and Database)

2. Setup a development box matching the old environment and restore the backup. ( since you will have to compile each version of PHP necessary)

3. Do the upgrade through the various versions on the development machine

4. Once you get to the current version and everything is working, back it all up again and move it to the production box..

Nice. Thanks.

We are running 'eZ Publish'. A CMS product made by a Norwegian company.

www.ez.no