Install from version 4 backup and then upgrade to newest version

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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
My current hosting company deleted my site and they don't have a good backup copy. Luckly, I have an old backup copy. Need help installing the backup copy of jamroom ver 4 and then upgrade to newer version of jamroom.
updated by @bohues: 03/09/18 05:13:32AM
paul
@paul
7 years ago
4,325 posts
Hi - What do you have as the backup? All the files from The JR4 site? Do you also have the database download?
Thanks


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Paul Asher - JR Developer and System Import Specialist
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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
I think it was a total backup
brian
@brian
7 years ago
10,136 posts
bohues:
I think it was a total backup

If you have a total backup, then there should be no problem. First we just need to find hosting for you that is on PHP 5.2 or older, get JR4 installed, then "import" to a brand new JR6 install running on PHP7+

If you'd like us to assist with this let us know :)

Thanks!


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net
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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
i already have another hosting site.
michael
@michael
7 years ago
7,692 posts
If you already have the hosting for your JR4 site and you have the backups, what point are you stuck at?
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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
This is the error message after the re-install
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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
Attached is a better image
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michael
@michael
7 years ago
7,692 posts
need to follow the instructions on that page to get the site working, (screenshot)
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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
Thank you so much. i was able to fix the error. Now, this new error. Any suggestion?

ERROR: dbConnect() unable to connect to database server "localhost"
MySQL error 1045 - Access denied for user 'afrotrac_bob'@'localhost' (using password: YES)
michael
@michael
7 years ago
7,692 posts
That means the site cant connect to the database. You have created the database on the server and restored your backup copy to your server?
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@bohues
7 years ago
7 posts
Yes. A DB was created
michael
@michael
7 years ago
7,692 posts
I really don't remember much about how JR4 works, need to read the docs.

The doc you want is probably this one:
https://archive.jamroom.net/Jamroom4_Change_MySQL_Password
2tunes
2tunes
@440music
7 years ago
20 posts
if you're still unable to connect v4 to the database you have a zip file named setting.zip I'll attach the file if you don't have it.

1.) UnZip and upload settings.php
2.) upload settings.php to mail directory
3.) go to your URL/settings.php

this will give you access to set the connection to the database

Tommy
Owner
440MUSIC.COM
The Granddaddy of Internet Radio
for Unknown, Unsigned and Indie Music

I'm testing the 6.x Pro version on my home server to see if upgrading is what I want to do. I'm upgrading from v4.31 to 6 and hope I don't have to install v5.x before I go to 6.x

If you need additional send me PM(only if it's OK with the JR team)
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michael
@michael
7 years ago
7,692 posts
No problem by us you helping others out, feel free. :)

No you don't need to go to 5 before going to 6.

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