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Hi guys!

I'm somewhat of a vBulletin novice so sorry if this is a stupid question!

My forum is currently not working particularly well, so what I would like to do is delete it and install the newest version (3.8) giving me a fresh start.

However I was wondering if it is possible to save my members (so people don't have to sign up again) and also posts (not so important).

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Ollie

New question for you!

Had a brief look to help me understand and I'm not sure which mysql tables I need to back up to keep members and posts. Anyone able to give me a list of the ones I need?

Example...

does "(sitename)user" hold everything about the user? (name, password etc...)

Thank you

Go to your AdminCP, then under 'Maintenence' click on 'Database Backup' to back up your database.

Also you can use vBulletin's Support Ticket system to ask these questions.

Many thanks for the very quick reply!

So if I go ahead and backup my database as you have said, how would I then "import" that database back in after I have installed the new forum?

Ollie

That is a good question, and I would like to know the answer too.

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I got this advice from vBulletin Staff:

Thats great!

Thank you so much :D

Looks a little complicated but I will give it a shot.

Thanks again!

Ollie

EDIT:

New question for you!

Had a brief look to help me understand and I'm not sure which mysql tables I need to back up to keep members and posts. Anyone able to give me a list of the ones I need?

Example...

does "(sitename)user" hold everything about the user? (name, password etc...)

Thank you :D