Can I Run vB4 'Semi-Live' Off The Same Database As A Live vB3 Forum [Archive]

Bob G

11-29-2009, 06:23 PM

I hope this hasn't been asked before, but I couldn't find it.

I'd like to install vB4 Beta on my hosting service server in a different directory and have the Beta run off the same MySQL database and tables as the live site. Is this possible or practical?

This would seem to offer a lot of advantages for testing the Beta with pre-populated tables. Both in style and function. Thanks in advance for your input.

BBR-APBT

11-29-2009, 06:29 PM

You can not run two copies of vbulletin.

You can have a development site but should not be accessible by the public.

In other words password protect the dev copy.

Mark.B

11-29-2009, 06:31 PM

I hope this hasn't been asked before, but I couldn't find it.

I'd like to install vB4 Beta on my hosting service server in a different directory and have the Beta run off the same MySQL database and tables as the live site. Is this possible or practical?

This would seem to offer a lot of advantages for testing the Beta with pre-populated tables. Both in style and function. Thanks in advance for your input.
No!

Ignoring the license issues for a minute, many changes are made to the 3.8 database during the upgrade to vB4, so it simply wouldn't work.

Lynne

11-29-2009, 06:32 PM

Mark is correct - there were many database changes made for vb4 and you would not be able to run them both off the same database.

Bob G

11-29-2009, 07:01 PM

Mark is correct - there were many database changes made for vb4 and you would not be able to run them both off the same database.

Aha. Thanks a lot. This is exactly what I was wondering about. Just wishful thinking I guess. Of course I was going to run it privately. It never hurts to ask...

Thanks again.

Grimsqueaker

11-30-2009, 07:16 AM

I would suggest taking a snapshot of your current 'live' database, and use that... you will at least then get a 'feel' for how your boards are going to look :)