Tutorial: How to run vBulletin onto your PC

[ecansel]

You can use also PHPTriad

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phptriad/phptriad2-2-1.exe?use_mirror=surfnet

[Wabuf]

You can use also PHPTriad
Thanks! You made it easier... some links weren't working... but make sure to update your PHP if you want to run 3.6.1

[Kirk Y]

I got a cookie problem. When i login it says i'm logged in but then it just brings me to where i started and i have to login again. I added the notice to my config, still doesn't work...
I realize this quote is rather dated, but I too recently had this problem and needed a solution. Attached is a script Mike Sullivan posted at vB.com to fix the issue, I've edited it to be compatible with 3.5.x/3.6.x.

Hopefull this'll save someone from pulling their hair out. Cheers!

[DustyWhistler]

Acidburn:

This worked well for me, thanks a lot!

[Red Blaze]

This is the first time I'm installing all this, and I'm so very lost...

I have the directories like so:

C:
-Network
--Apache2
--MySQL
--Php

I'm stuck configuring Apache on Step 6 because it can't find php5apache2.dll

It's there, but it won't recognize it. I'm installing the latest software, Apache 2.2, PHP5.2.6, and MySQL 5.0 on Windows Vista. (I don't like Vista, either, but it's all I have to work with.) I'm retraced my steps in the guide, but nothing seems to change. Is there a more up to date guide?? Thank you, help would greatly be appreciated.

[Raptor]

this article is old hat now - i used xampp and was up and running with a localhost vb within 5 mins

sweet :)

[paintballer.ie]

this article is old hat now - i used xampp and was up and running with a localhost vb within 5 mins

sweet :)

can you post details please?

[mmoore5553]

this is a great tut i have setup newest of mysql , apache , and php. i have one question. I am down to actually doing the vbulletin on my pc. If i want to have exact copy of what is online and what i have on my pc ..

what are the best steps ?

i got confused by what is all out there. Do i install vbulletin like normal on my pc but create database the same name ? also how do i get my template there which i did tons of modifications to the normal template ..i am not takling add on mods ..i am not worried about those ...just the modifications i did to my template ? any help would be appreciated.

[Vaupell]

This tutorial is kinda old, just get Xampp or another "complete server repack"

i use Xampp easy and runs anywher..
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/index.html

excelent to setup a dev board or similar.

[vbplusme]

this is a great tut i have setup newest of mysql , apache , and php. i have one question. I am down to actually doing the vbulletin on my pc. If i want to have exact copy of what is online and what i have on my pc ..

what are the best steps ?

i got confused by what is all out there. Do i install vbulletin like normal on my pc but create database the same name ? also how do i get my template there which i did tons of modifications to the normal template ..i am not takling add on mods ..i am not worried about those ...just the modifications i did to my template ? any help would be appreciated.

Get a complete backup of your live site and download it to your local PC. Create a new database on your local system name it exactly what your live site database is called. Import your database like you would if you were going to move your site. You have to change the config.php file (username and passwork, the datebase name should be the same.) If you are using a subfolder on your local system and not root, you need to add /subfoldername to the forum path in the config.php file. If you are using a CPanel backup, copy the contents of the public_html folder to your local forum folder.

You will need to change the path settings in vboptions if you can log into admincp. If you can not, you can manually change them in the database in the settings table. You will need change the http://www.yoursite.com to http://localhost/yoursite.

Basically that should get you a functional duplicate of your live site.

[pspmodandcfw]

can someone show how to set a user in mysql? i cannot figure out how to do it from the guide

[mme42]

This tutorial is kinda old, just get Xampp or another "complete server repack"

i use Xampp easy and runs anywher..
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/index.html

excelent to setup a dev board or similar.

Agreed. I had a test board set up in 5-10 minutes.

[SamirDarji]

Someone needs to write an article like this for xampp. I plan to set up a permanent local mirror of my old site using xampp. Hmmm...maybe I'll write an article...

[zaman_q8]

02.[/b] Copy the 'C:\Network\Php\php.ini-dist' file to your %SYSTEMROOT% directory (C:\WINDOWS for winXP; C:\WINNT for win2K).
In %SYSTEMROOT% folder, rename php.ini-dist to 'php.ini' and open it.

I am stuck here, I d/l php VC9 x86 Non Thread Safe Zip file (that was 13.42MB) not as you mentioned. I extracted it to the folder C:\Network\Php. but I didn't find the file php.ini-dist.

the only two files .ini-"something" are php.ini-development and php.ini-production

plus, explain more please about moving the php file to %SYSTEMROOT%, what do you mean by SYSTEMROOT? is it C:\Windows thats it?

Please Help! Thanks

[drjarmin]

plus, explain more please about moving the php file to %SYSTEMROOT%, what do you mean by SYSTEMROOT? is it C:\Windows thats it?

Please Help! Thanks

Yes, if Windows XP and default installation. To test, click 'start' and 'run'. In the run box type %systemroot%

This should open up a folder window, most likely c:\windows.

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This is an excellent article, but really needs updating?

I was halfway through the initial instructions and got tied up in knots. It was only 30 odd pages later in the post I find the link to Xampp which looks like it can save a lot of time.

Still working through....

[SamirDarji]

xampp is SOOO quick. There's even a portable version on portableapps that works. Just unzip, throw on a drive in the root, unzip the vb files to the htdocs directory and start the install.

I've got my sandbox development site running on xampp on a flash drive. Works awesome.

[Zaki Shafqat]

so can i install this on Windows Vista?

[SamirDarji]

You should be able to install xampp on vista no problem.

[narhot]

Thank you for the explanation to the question how can run file .htaccess in my PC

[mholtum]

I used xampp (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) when I ran it on my XP Pro box. Much easier to get everything installed and running correctly and it is basically a click and install..

[RedHotChili]

I used xampp (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html) when I ran it on my XP Pro box. Much easier to get everything installed and running correctly and it is basically a click and install..

I installed xampp as well and it seems to have installed easily and quickly, as the screen shot below confirms successful installation.

So what step in this tutorial can I start at after installing xampp?

Would it be Step 02. of the FINAL STEPS?

[SamirDarji]

I think that's the right one. Something tells me there were some things to change in the php.ini or apache.conf or mysql config files, but I can't recall.