Reinstallation Swapping Databases

[intrigue]

Hello people basically what i want to do is reinstall my forum from scratch yet just keep the user data. Does anybody know which tables in the database i have to keep and is their any errors i can expect if i do this?
Thanks in advance
.matt

[Andreas]

If you want a 100% clean database I'd suggest you install a fresh copy and then make a vB3->vB3 import

[intrigue]

Hmmm i dont see how to do the import would i just backup the user table and then run an Inset query or something? Really guessing! See thats the thing is the user table the only one id have to backup i dont want all my old posts attatchment s and that
.matt

[Colin F]

Hmmm i dont see how to do the import would i just backup the user table and then run an Inset query or something? Really guessing! See thats the thing is the user table the only one id have to backup i dont want all my old posts attatchment s and that
.matt
During the import you can pick seperate modules.

You'd only want to run the module "Import Users" and possibly "Import Usergroups"

[intrigue]

All i have is this and nothing liek what u suggested or do i import on reinstallation?
.matt

[Colin F]

you'll have to upload the impex module.

Go to the vBulletin.com members area and click on Download vB3 Importers.

Download them and then upload the impex folder to your root forum folder.

Edit the config file to use the settings you have.

look at that menu again and realize, that suddenly something appears :)

[intrigue]

wow u mods really are useful sometimes ;)
.matt

[Colin F]

wow u mods really are useful sometimes ;)
.matt
we try ;)