Upgrade problem - fast
 

Database error in vBulletin :

mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO)
/home/beneamat/public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 311

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Saturday, July 11th 2009 @ 01:50:58 PM
Error Date : Saturday, July 11th 2009 @ 01:50:58 PM
Script : http://www.beneamata.com/install/upgrade.php
Referrer :
IP Address : 89.146.142.255
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

What shall I do?

Check the DB authentication details in config.php.

You need to set your mysql user "root" password and priveledges for access from localhost.

I would recommend not to use the root user in mysql for your forum software - it's better to create a separate user and restrict this to just the database the VB uses.

Check the mysql site for help on user priveledges.

I did that, but when I upgrade it threw install/upgrade.php - it didn't change from 8.1. to 8.3

it may have not completed the upgrade. You can run it again.

Failing that:
Suggest you put a support ticket request over at Customer Service on vbulletin.com and see if they can help you with your upgrade issues.

I tried it again and didn't work, so thnx, Ill try to contact them.

Why don't you use the old config.php file?

The error you get now is very clear: The database details in the current config.php are not set (unless you use the MySQL root user which should not be used).

I fix the problem up (first post), but now, when I install it, it's still 3.8.1. like I didn't; I do it again (every step), but again, it stays 3.8.1.

I contacted vbulletin.com, and they told me to upload files in ascii, but again, the same problem

Stupid question... have you logged out and tried logging back in?

You reuploaded all the files in the install directory and then you pointed your browser to install/upgrade.php ? Did it go through and upgrade you first to 3.8.2 and then to 3.8.3? (You should be clicking a 'continue' button several times through these steps and it will tell you when each upgrade is complete.)