Anyone have an answer for me?

Yes we both posted the info above, you will need to be able to read the links in order to see.

I did read it and i didnt see an answer in there...

And with the built in slave function is that the same as mysql replication just built into vb?

The answer is this...

You can use replication in mysql, mysql is the database software. In order to do what you are asking that is the answer, you need to learn about mysql and use the replication feature of it. The link above gives you a full how too on it.

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Here are the links again in case you missed it.

18.1.1. How to Set Up Replication

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18.1.1.1. Creating a User for Replication
18.1.1.2. Setting the Replication Master Configuration
18.1.1.3. Setting the Replication Slave Configuration
18.1.1.4. Obtaining the Master Replication Information
18.1.1.5. Creating a Data Snapshot Using mysqldump
18.1.1.6. Creating a Data Snapshot Using Raw Data Files
18.1.1.7. Setting Up Replication with New Master and Slaves
18.1.1.8. Setting Up Replication with Existing Data
18.1.1.9. Introducing Additional Slaves to an Existing Replication Environment
18.1.1.10. Setting the Master Configuration on the Slave

I was referring to the slave database option in the config.php is it basically the same thing as a mysql replication?

You need to setup MySQL replication (or rather, have synchronised MySQL servers), to use the slave database function.

So i just turn my forum offline do a sql dump import it to the new server and add the slave db info to my config.php then turn my forum back on and im done?

It seems you are in way over your head with this idea, I would recommend you hiring someone to take care of this for you.

Anyone?

No, you cannot simply do that - your data will eventually be out-of-date.