2 databases for 1 domain name

Domains and Hosting
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Hello,

I currently have a shared hosting at OVH.

I want to rebuild my website, so I want to run my tests directly on another database by creating a subdomain. I know how to do that; I've already done it.

My issue is that I'm using PrestaShop and I want the latest version of it. The PHP version used is 8, if I'm not mistaken.

Currently my database is on PHP 5.7.

When I created a new database, I noticed that changing the PHP version for one DB also changes it for the other. I don’t want that.

So I wondered if I should purchase another hosting account, but it needs to be linked to my current domain name. Will that solve my PHP issue?

You might suggest I do my tests locally with WAMP. I've already done that and it's not reliable. I'd prefer to run them directly on my domain by creating a subdomain.

Otherwise, do you have any other solutions to suggest?

Thank you in advance for your help

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Hello, do not confuse the versions of MySQL and PHP.

At OVH you can have two PHP versions coexist between 7.4 and 8.5 on the same hosting (because these two versions are 64-bit: stable64)

Older (and unsupported) versions up to 7.3 are in a 32-bit environment and cannot be mixed with 64-bit on the same hosting.

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Good evening,

I had trouble expressing myself. MySQL doesn’t matter at all.

So I went to check on my OVH.

In my host’s configuration, the current PHP version is 5.6 and PrestaShop 9 requires at least PHP 8. If I change it, it changes for all databases. However, I want a new database on PHP 8 and keep the existing one on 5.6 while I completely rebuild my site.

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What you’re asking for isn’t possible. Moreover, outside of OVN you may have trouble finding a hosting provider that still offers PHP 5.6, which is ten years old.
Get a Starter hosting plan for the duration of your migration, about €20 for a year, but only one domain in multisite.

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I’m currently using PHP 5.6 and I actually want to redo my site and be able to switch to PHP 8

I want to drop this old version.

However, the idea of the €20‑a‑year offer for running tests on my new site.

I like that.

I’ll give it a try.

Thanks for your help.