I started the installation and reached this page:-
Upgrading Moodle database from version 1.8.2 (2007021520) to 1.8.4 (2007021540)...
Your Moodle files have been changed, and you are about to automatically upgrade your server to this version:
1.8.4 (2007021540)
Once you do this you can not go back again.
Please note that this process can take a long time.
Are you sure you want to upgrade this server to this version?Upgrading Moodle database from version 1.8.2 (2007021520) to 1.8.4 (2007021540)...
Your Moodle files have been changed, and you are about to automatically upgrade your server to this version:
1.8.4 (2007021540)
Once you do this you can not go back again.
Please note that this process can take a long time.
Are you sure you want to upgrade this server to this version?
I said yes but had warnings as follows:
Name | Information | Report | Status |
---|---|---|---|
unicode | is required to be installed/enabled.
It is required that you store all your data in Unicode format (UTF-8). New installations must be performed into databases that have their default character set as Unicode. If you are upgrading, you should perform the UTF-8 migration process (see the Admin page). |
Check | |
php_extension | mbstring | is recommended to be installed/enabled
Installing the optional MBSTRING library is highly recommended in order to improve site performance, particularly if your site is supporting non-latin languages. |
Check |
php_extension | openssl | is recommended to be installed/enabled
Installing the optional OpenSSL library is highly recommended -- it enables Moodle Networking functionality. |
Check |
moodle | version 1.0 is required and you are running 1.8.2 | OK | |
database | mysql | version 4.1.16 is required and you are running 5.0.45 | OK |
php | version 4.3.0 is required and you are running 5.1.6 | OK | |
php_extension | iconv | is recommended to be installed/enabled | OK |
php_extension | curl | is recommended to be installed/enabled | OK |
php_extension | tokenizer | is recommended to be installed/enabled |
I followed the link in the first warning about unicode and got no simple explanation about what I actually had to do and having followed links a few levels down I still have no idea and my site is now locked in an unuseable state that I can't back out if and it is needed tomorrow. This is a rediculous state to leave a system/user in - I've trawled for answers as many people (different versions) seen to have had the same probelm - I can't see a clearcut answer yet - looks like it will be a night with no sleep.
Can somone please help - I dont even know (or care) what unicode is - I am a 1 man user - I just want to click on upgrade and that's it.