Migrate 2.2.1 to Php 7.2

Need Help
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Can not get a straight answer yet.

I have 2.2.1 on Php 5.6

Need to update server to php 7.2

Do not want to update to cake 3.0, just 2.9 or so

What would be the proper procedure?

Here is what has failed
– I tried to put the site and 7.2, and then update cake.
– told I should update to cake 2.9 on 5.6 , then move to 7.2, but then I am told can not put 2.9 on 5.6

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I am not sure if Cake 2.9 is compatible with PHP 7.2 but Cake 2.10 definitely should be.

So stay on PHP 5.6, upgrade to Cake 2.10 and then update PHP to 7.2.
You might have to then make few more updates to your app for code which isn’t compatible with PHP 7.2.

but then I am told can not put 2.9 on 5.6

That’s incorrect. 2.9 will work find on PHP 5.6.