Hello.
I need to upgrade my Prestashop version from 1.7.4.2 to 1.7.8.1 because the provider has notified the oncoming abandon of PHP 5.6.40, currently installed on the server. (The new PHP versions to switch to are 7.2 or 7.4).
To upgrade PS I would like to use the "1-Click upgrade" module (Autoupgrade).
This module has a checklist of requirements that must be met before starting the upgrade process.
In my case, among the unsatisfied requirements, of course, it is reported that, as mentioned, the current PHP version on the server is obsolete ("The PHP version your server is running on is obsolete and needs to be upgraded."). However, there is also an option to "ignore" this warning and still proceed with the PS update to the new version.
Can you please confirm that I can proceed with the update while PHP 5.6.40 is still active on the server? Immediately after that I will assign PHP version 7.4 to the server via the control panel (Directadmin) of my user area.
If, on the other hand, I update PHP first, do I run the risk of losing access to the PS back office? (because my version of PS 1.7.4.2 is not compatible with PHP 7.4) If this happens, I can no longer use the module "1-Click upgrade" (Autoupgrade).
Thanks