test forum

[Mancunian_Red]

can i set up a forum along side my existing one for testing modifications etc before implamenting them on my main forum is this allowed under the vb licence agreement or would i be in breech of rules.

[King Kovifor]

It is supposed to be on a directory called /testvb/ which is protected in some manner against public viewing.

[Lynne]

From the License Agreement (http://www.vbulletin.com/order/license_agreement.php?member=1)

If you have a valid Software license, you may set up an additional test forum in order to test code, template and database modifications. To make this clear to us and our license verification procedures, place it in a directory called 'testvb' and be sure to password protect it. It must not be accessible by the general public.

[ExTincTi0N]

How would I make a directotory called testvb do I do it in ftp or something else because I would like to set one up.

[parash]

How would I make a directotory called testvb do I do it in ftp or something else because I would like to set one up.

create a subdomain and move your same copy of main site database to that private subdomain which can be used as test forum...:)

[ExTincTi0N]

Couldnt I just make the sub then upload vb and not have to do the db thing because I dont really want my site on the test board.

[parash]

Yes u can do it but check The Lines *

If you have a valid Software license, you may set up an additional test forum in order to test code, template and database modifications. To make this clear to us and our license verification procedures, place it in a directory called 'testvb' and be sure to password protect it. It must not be accessible by the general public.

[ExTincTi0N]

Ok I understand that, but what I am saying is I don't want my forum on the test board because I dont want to test it out on my current site forums, I would rather make the sub-domain then upload 3.7 onto that and test out stuff.

[parash]

Yes u can....Thats what i do with my site more better is i moved my Databse to test site so i can make sure if anything is messed up so i can take some two three users to there for make sure things are working.

[ExTincTi0N]

Well I don't want the db from my current site la to be on the test board.

[parash]

You can move as u want :)

[ExTincTi0N]

Ok thanks for your help.

[Guest210212002]

Well I don't want the db from my current site la to be on the test board.

Clone your database. Backup your current DB using whatever method you normally use. Dump that to a new database, and point your test forums at that new DB.

If you use the same DB but different files, you will hose your existing forums. You need copies of both the files and the database.

[ExTincTi0N]

Clone your database. Backup your current DB using whatever method you normally use. Dump that to a new database, and point your test forums at that new DB.

If you use the same DB but different files, you will hose your existing forums. You need copies of both the files and the database.

Well I might just make a new db but if not I will do that stuff I guess.