Morning
Some time last Year I was asked build a new Moodle server, since them it has sat doing nothing however this week I have had a request to update the Moodle installation.
Server Ubuntu LTS 14.04
Original Moodle Installed was Ver 3.0.2+
whenever I attempt to upgrade, Moodle goes offline and I cannot seem to get it back up.
Is it possible to move the current version in one move or do I have to upgrade through the versions. also would it be recommended to upgrade the OS as well
Simon
There's a few things here...
1. I wouldn't upgrade a 'dead' Moodle site without having any idea why it's dead.
2. You can upgrade to 3.3 in one jump but consider 1. first
3. Read the 3.3 release notes (https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Moodle_3.3_release_notes). Especially the minimum version of things. Ubuntu 14.04 came with PHP 5.5.9 (iirc) but Moodle requires a minimum of 5.6.5, so you have a problem there to start with.
Personally, I would just upgrade the box to 16.04 - that is, start again. You need to backup (and restore) the 'moodledata' files area and the database. But, I hope, you backed those up anyway before starting. See Moodle_migration
HI Howard,
Sorry for the delay, was given a more critical job had to put this on hold, the mistake is the the server is not currently dead It my bad typing, it only dies if I upgrade the OS or Moodle.
The current plan is to duplicate the VM that Moodle sits on so I can do the required work during the day.
We are currently using MYSQL but I noticed in the build notes for 3.0.1 the DB engine was changed, is MYSQL now back in use or would I need to upgrade the DB after the upgrade.
Thanks Simon
