Updating PHP on a local hosted site

  • Hello this site is self hosted and on a company network not available to the public.
    How can i get the PHP version updated. WordPress keeps telling me I need to update to 7.4
    I’m currently running 7.3.12. I have not been able to find anything on the web. All point to using Cpanel

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

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    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    You need to install PHP 7.4, replacing 7.3. How you do that depends on your operating system and web stack. Which OS? Whick web stack? Are you the administrator of this server?

    Thread Starter Rodney Friedrichs

    (@chez2199)

    Hi Steve
    I am running a windows 2016 server I am an administrator of the server
    I installed wordpress locally myself last year.
    Just recently updated it manually to the latest version 5.6.1
    I have downloaded and unpacked PHP version 7.4.15 and it is saved in the same folder as version 7.3.12
    Not sure what you mean by Webstack

    When I got to PHP website it’s instructions are for running an IIS server.

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Someplace in the web configuration (maybe .htaccess?) you’re telling the web server which version of PHP to use. If 7.4 is installed, then look for a file that mentions 7.3 and update it. I’m not a Windows guy, so maybe someone who is can give you better instructions.

    Moderator Samuel Wood (Otto)

    (@otto42)

    www.ads-software.com Admin

    What web server software do you use? Apache? IIS? nginx? You need to know what the webserver is in order to configure it.

    Thread Starter Rodney Friedrichs

    (@chez2199)

    Hi
    It is Apache version 2.4.41
    I thought all wordpress sites ran on Apache.. ??
    I had no idea it ran on other platforms
    I’m learning so much ??

    Thread Starter Rodney Friedrichs

    (@chez2199)

    I found my solution. This link gives me the whole set of steps required

    Thread Starter Rodney Friedrichs

    (@chez2199)

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