how do i keep my members and member list when i switch to another site so they dont have to register? im changing my site to another site, and do redirect.
You would only use ImpEx if you were combining two forums into one or you were converting from one forum software to vBulletin.
If you're just moving your website, ie: moving from one host to another, then follow vBulletin's Documentation regarding Moving your Forum. Basically you just need to transfer all your Forum's files over, restore your Database to the new host, and then change all your config.php settings to reflect those of the new host.
You would only use ImpEx if you were combining two forums into one or you were converting from one forum software to vBulletin.
not true at all.
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Originally Posted by acidburn0520
If you're just moving your website, ie: moving from one host to another, then follow vBulletin's Documentation regarding Moving your Forum. Basically you just need to transfer all your Forum's files over, restore your Database to the new host, and then change all your config.php settings to reflect those of the new host.
sure, if you want to go through a lot of unnecessary work. just use ImpEx and transfer the users. one module and you're done. simple as that. vB to vB.
sure, if you want to go through a lot of unnecessary work. just use ImpEx and transfer the users. one module and you're done. simple as that. vB to vB.
I don't understand how impex would be easier then just restoring the DB, moving the files, and updating config.php?
Impex needs two databases and it needs another app, impex installed, configured, run and then removed.
I would backup the DB and move it as outlined above and 301 the old site.
sure, if you want to go through a lot of unnecessary work. just use ImpEx and transfer the users. one module and you're done. simple as that. vB to vB.
If all he's doing is merging forums, yes -- but from what I've taken from the post, he's trying to move his entire forum.
Whatever. I'm not going to cyber-argue with you. If you haven't realized by now that half of the userbase here are vBulletin newbies and when they say one thing, mean entirely another -- good luck to you.
Whatever. I'm not going to cyber-argue with you. If you haven't realized by now that half of the userbase here are vBulletin newbies and when they say one thing, mean entirely another -- good luck to you.
i'm not going to cyber-argue with you either... just wanted to point out the error in your advice. stop trying to figure out what people "mean" and just take things at face value. that's what i do. he asked a simple question and i provided the most simple and direct answer/solution. period.
01-12-2007, 04:57 PM
how do i keep members when switching sites?
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