moving servers...
 

So i need to move servers bc i board is getting so big. How do i do this exactly? i want to be able to save all post and threads. Can anybody give a tutorial or something? thanks

Not really too difficult. If you want to keep it running while moving it, you have to plan for a few things, but nothing major. Just comes down to backing up the database re-installing vb on the new server then uploading the database to the new new server. At that point redirect dns, and if you want forward your old server to point to the new one while DNS propogates.

That is a quick overview, but is the gist of it.

Refer to vBulletin's Official Documentation on Transferring Servers.

yes, i did. i cant do it. how do you backup the database?

Depending on what kind of server you're on and what kind you're moving to -- either Shell/SSH or phpMyAdmin.

i have phpmyadmin. So would it work to download the site on dreamweaver. then move host and reuploaded to that one?

I wasn't aware Dreamweaver had a phpMyAdmin backup feature. You'd probably be better off just downloading it direct from phpMyAdmin through your cPanel or Plesk or whatever.

Yeah, then you can just reupload when you switch. You might also be able to give the backup to your new host and when they setup your account, they should be able to restore it for you.

ok, so i downloaded my database from mysql. i imported into my new hosts mysql. i downloaded all my files from my host and uploaded them at my new host. I changed the dns of the domain to the new host. why does it still not work? its http://www.banra.com

What directory did you put the vBulletin files into... because it sure isn't the main one...

Also did you edit your config.php file to work with the new database?

i dunno its kind of weird. i put the files like "Admin cp" and all that into the www/ file

and im not sure about my config.php bc my database names change. can i still get it to work?

ok i am getting this error now. anybody know?

<!--
Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT calendarpermission.usergroupid, calendarpermission.calendarpermissions,calendar.ca lendarid,calendar.title, displayorder
FROM calendar AS calendar
LEFT JOIN calendarpermission AS calendarpermission ON (calendarpermission.calendarid=calendar.calendarid AND usergroupid IN(1))
ORDER BY displayorder ASC;

MySQL Error : Table 'tytyguy_adlogger.calendar' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date : Friday, July 28th 2006 @ 10:51:25 AM
Script : http://www.banra.com/
Referrer :
IP Address : 24.166.169.42
Username : Unregistered
Classname : vb_database
-->

Edit your includes/config.php file to reflect the new DB name, DB user, DB password, etc.