Title: mySQL version Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # mySQL version * [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * (@seroxatmad) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/) * Hi * I can not do an automatic upgrade as I am been told 3.2.1 requires version 5 or greater mySQL and I only have mySQL version 4.122 but my hosting company state they are running 5.0.84 * Any ideas? * Cheers * John Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 24 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2197945) * That’s still insufficient. You need PHP 5.2.4 or greater. * Thread Starter [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * (@seroxatmad) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2197955) * Sorry it dont say anything about PHP just mySQL isnt upto date as such… * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2197960) * You need MySQL version 5.0.15 or greater. The full details are on [Hosting_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Hosting_WordPress). I’d recommend confirming these details with your hosts first. * [Nelius Mostert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelius-mostert/) * (@nelius-mostert) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2197964) * Hi there. I have downloaded mySQL 5.5 and the download is now currently saved on my hard drive. How do I upload it onto my dashboard? * (New to the game and desperately trying to self search/study web design for own use) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2197980) * **[@nelius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nelius/) Mostert**: It is considered impolite to interrupt another poster’s thread. Your question is completely unrelated. Please post a new topic. * [branchenverzeichnis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/branchenverzeichnis/) * (@branchenverzeichnis) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198214) * Yep, you need PHP 5.2.4 or greater. greez Reto * Thread Starter [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * (@seroxatmad) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198271) * Hmmm wonder why my hosting is still on version 4? * Plus lately any plugins etc I add mess up as the owner and permissions are set so only they can access! * Any ideas * John * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198272) * Try contacting your hosts. * [ce_bradm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ce_bradm/) * (@ce_bradm) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198276) * Hi seroxatmad. * I work in the Tech Support department for a hosting company, [http://www.webhostinghub.com](http://www.webhostinghub.com), and I can tell you that generally it is not a good idea to do major upgrades to a server, such as going from mysql 4 to 5, as it can break quite a few user’s sites. This is the last thing that any hosting company wants to do. * If your server is running mysql 4, it may be that you signed up with them quite a few years ago, and they simply never upgraded mysql on that server. However, if they are an active hosting company, I’m sure they have released newer servers with newer versions of php and mysql. Instead of asking if they can upgrade mysql on your server, instead ask if they can migrate your account to a newer server( be sure to ask if the newer server is mysql 5.) * Thread Starter [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * (@seroxatmad) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198277) * Hi * I assumed that but why in the last few months are the permissions crap,,,, * Cheers * John * P.S do they run scripts to sot the owner/permissions> * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198278) * That’s a question best directed to your hosts. * [ce_bradm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ce_bradm/) * (@ce_bradm) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198279) * If your account is moved between servers, they may have to run custom written scripts to fix / update some file permissions, but this is rare. Do you know if your site has been moved between servers? Not as in one hosting company to another, but between server A and server B of the same hosting company? * For example, if you’re on a server in which the hard drive is getting full, they may migrate several of the accounts to a different server to help with the disk issues. An account may also be moved to a less populated server if that account is using excessive resources, such as CPU time / memory. * Why do you assume you’re having permissions issues? Further details on that would help troubleshoot the issue. * Thread Starter [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * (@seroxatmad) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198280) * Last few months the original company has been bought out by another company! not sure that’s the reason but when ever i do upgrade or plug-in addition I cant do anything via FTP etc] * Cheers * john * P.S can do a screen shot of my FTP prog for u * Thread Starter [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * (@seroxatmad) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198282) * Sorry but via FTP it will not allow me to delete files etc and the owner isn’t right etc * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/#post-2198283) * You really do need to speak to your hosts about this. There isn’t really anything we can do to help. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 24 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘mySQL version’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 24 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [seroxatmad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seroxatmad/) * Last activity: [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version/page/2/#post-2198363) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics