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Hi guys,

I downloaded XAMPP 5.6.3 but I wanna use PHP 5.4... Seraching on Google didn't work.

How?

Thanks in advance,
Venga.

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XAMPP 5.6.3
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Venga wrote:Seraching on Google didn't work.

It worked for me. I simply entered "Xampp PHP 5.4" and got tons of usefull hints.

Would it not make more sense to download a lower xampp version that contains php 5.4? Why would you not want to use a higher version of php with bug fixes and improvements?

Well, I'm going to install vBulletin 5.0.5 but I get an error, which says I have to use PHP 5.4 so...

Can I run in in 5.6.3?

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-announcements/vbulletin-announcements_aa/4321094-vbulletin-5-1-7-connect-is-now-available

vBulletin wrote:PHP Minimum Version: PHP 5.4.0

The latest version of xampp or 5.6.3 (my personal favorite so far) will support vBulletin v5.X and yes it will work in 5.6.3
What error do you get when trying to install.

ACTION REQUIRED:

Unexpected Text:
<br />
<b>Deprecated</b>: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in <b>C:\xampp\htdocs\vBulletin5\core\includes\functions.php</b> on line <b>4369</b><br />
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<upgrade>
<message replace="0">Connection successful</message>
<status>Status: Installing, Step 2 of 6</status>
<longversion>install</longversion>
<version>install</version>
<nextstep>2</nextstep>
<upgradenotice><![CDATA[<strong>Installing</strong>]]></upgradenotice>
</upgrade>

Venga wrote:<b>Deprecated</b>: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in <b>C:\xampp\htdocs\vBulletin5\core\includes\functions.php</b> on line <b>4369</b><br />

Simply change the error level and/or error_reporting in php.ini. Edit php.ini and look for E_DEPRECATED for example and read all the comments. After changing php.ini restart Apache.

Where can I find php.ini?

EDIT: Found it

But I don't know what to edit... in line 535:

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error_reporting=E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED & ~E_STRICT

I placed a ; before it but it didn't work...

Venga wrote:I placed a ; before it but it didn't work...

Of course not, you have to assign a value, the Default Value (also documented in php.ini) is not 0. Try

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error_reporting = 0

or (for "real" severe errors):

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error_reporting = E_ERROR

both didn't work...

If you already have error_reporting=E_ALL & ~E_DEPRECATED & ~E_STRICT (which looks right) then either your application modifies reporting or your system is using a different php.ini configuration file.

Finally, i think it would be better to ask for vBulletin Support, how to switch off the error reporting. vBulletin obviously overrides the php.ini Settings.