vBulletin Version 2 vs. Version 3

[Kisin]

I recently bought a vBulletin message board with a few other people, but we have yet to install it or download it. After looking around, we like version 2 better than version 3. Is there any way we can use that one instead of the most recent one?

[NTLDR]

You can run one installation of either vB2 (the current stable supported version) or vB3.

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[Link14716]

Personally, though, vB3 is sooo much more powerful than vB2, so I would heavily recommend vB3 instead of vB2... but I guess it's personal opinion.

[filburt1]

I would support your recommendation of vBulletin 2 simply because it is the latest stable version. A release candidate is, by definition, not the most stable version.

Before we can help further, you will have to follow NTLDR's directions.

[Eternal2u]

Personally, though, vB3 is sooo much more powerful than vB2, so I would heavily recommend vB3 instead of vB2... but I guess it's personal opinion.

only draw back is alot of the kick ass mods (shop for instance) aren't out on vb 3 yet..

as well as many more mods..

so i wouldn't be hard pressed to think alot of folks would want to keep vb2...

[filburt1]

only draw back is alot of the kick ass mods (shop for instance) aren't out on vb 3 yet..

as well as many more mods..

so i wouldn't be hard pressed to think alot of folks would want to keep vb2...
Any site that is serious about security would keep vBulletin 2.3.4, the latest stable version. I don't care how secure vB3 is designed, the point is that bugs will be found and vB2 has been tested on tens of thousands of sites; vBulletin 3 has not.

[sticky]

I want to go to VB3 but is there anyway to keep it looking like VB2? VB2 just has a cleaner look to it.

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I want to go to VB3 but is there anyway to keep it looking like VB2? VB2 just has a cleaner look to it.

something like this: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/index.php?styleid=6 ?

[trafix]

only draw back is alot of the kick ass mods (shop for instance) aren't out on vb 3 yet..

as well as many more mods..

so i wouldn't be hard pressed to think alot of folks would want to keep vb2...
a lot of the kick ass mods wont be released cos it they are made properly and you follow the txt instructions, can take you hours to install a mega hack properly to vb3 as every phrase and every template has to entered via the admin panel one at a time :(

[Gizmo]

vB3 is most powerful and beautiful, with a lot of options, but as said filburt1, vB2 is the most stable at the moment.

[Boofo]

Also, a lot of the mods for vB2 are already included in vB3. ;)

[Gizmo]

As the fast reply 4 example :)

[sticky]

something like this: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/index.php?styleid=6 ?

Kind of, but why don't they just have a style that is just like VB2? Where it goes, thread, thread starter, forum, replies, views, last post. Why change the order around and it doesn't look as clean anymore either. I suppose someone can make a VB2 skin for VB3 that has it looking exactly the same as before.

[ricker]

Why change the order around and it doesn't look as clean anymore either. I suppose someone can make a VB2 skin for VB3 that has it looking exactly the same as before.


agreed! i want to update my board as soon as the final version is out but my users don't want vb3 ... i guess it's a catch-22. how easy is it to modify vb3?