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Charuvils
07-30-2007, 03:14 PM
I want to move to a new host today. can someone please tell me how to move the whole content of the forum to a completly new host.

I backup'ed my database thorugh the maintainence option. And dunno what to do next :confused:

encryption
07-30-2007, 03:25 PM
use MySQL dumper (google it) to make sure you take a full backup of the database (if the MySQL server is overloaded, you could end up with an impartial backup).

Then log into your old server via FTP and take a full backup of all files in the "www" or "public_html" directory (they're both the same, different names on different hosts, use whichever applies to you).

Then install MySQL dumper on the new hosts server, restore the database, re-upload contents of www / public_html folder, edit the config file in the includes folder of your vb install and you should be good to go.

rhinoForums.net
07-30-2007, 04:25 PM
<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moving_servers" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moving_servers</a>

This helped me. Good luck!

Charuvils
07-30-2007, 05:03 PM
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moving_servers

This helped me. Good luck!


thx mate .. i will try this

i tried as rhino said but there is no SSH/shell option in my cpanel ..

rhinoForums.net
07-30-2007, 07:17 PM
Use a terminal window to gain shell access to your domain. Usually, you will use your FTP login and pword to access the shell.

Charuvils
07-30-2007, 08:16 PM
sadly i think ... the SSH is not enabled by the hosts. so i need to contact them .. is their any other way o could do it !!

gforce75
07-30-2007, 08:26 PM
Hmm, good tip. I'll keep this in mind.

Charuvils
07-31-2007, 11:06 AM
can't we use the back up file made from the vbulletin itself ---> which can be found in the maintenace option, and restore the database to a new server ??

rhinoForums.net
08-03-2007, 06:33 PM
You would think so. But unfortunately no. If you have access to your mySQL manager you may be able to import that file into there, but Ive never tried such a thing so I don't know.