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Deaths Deaths is offline 04-06-2005, 10:00 PM

I know there is a guide like this out already, and it's created by TECK.
However, his guide is outdated, and the download links are no longer valid.

So, I though I'd tell you how I did it

Please do NOT distribute this guide outside of vBulletin.org! If you wish to put it on your site, contact me by PM!

Here are a couple of simple steps on how to run your vB on your PC:

Installing Apache, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, etc...
  • Download the newest version of PHPTriad (http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ckage_id=9390).
    • This is a very easy to use all-in-one pack.
  • Run the .exe, and let the installer do the job for you.
  • Now go to C:\apache\mysql\bin\, and run winmysqladmin.
    • If, and it probably will, it asks you for a password, enter root as password, and password as password.
  • Goto your start menu > PHPtriad > Apache Console > Stop Apache
  • Now go to start menu > PHPtriad > Apache Console > Start Apache
    • Note: Do NOT select "Restart Apache".
  • Now, Apache will pop up in a new window.
  • Simply minimize it.
    • Do NOT close it!
  • Now, open up c:\apache\htdocs\phpmyadmin\config.inc.php.
    • Find: $cfgServers[1]['password'] = '';
    • Between the '' tags, enter "password" WITHOUT the quotes
    • Save & Close
  • Now, your "webpage" is available at http://localhost!

Ok, nowthat we've installed and configured everything, we can start with the actuall vBulletin install!

Installing your vBulletin
  • Look at your task menu, and right click the traffic light icon.
  • Click "Show me"
  • Now, go to the databases tab.
  • Right click on the "Test" database
  • Click "Create Database".
  • In the window which just opened, enter the exact name which you gave to your online database. (If you're installing a new vBulletin forum on your local PC, you may call it anything you want. Do remember what you call it though).
  • Click "Create the Database" once you've entered a name.
  • Click "OK" on the error box which just poped up.
  • Now, press cancel, and it should bring you back to the databases tab.
  • Now, you have 2 options.
    • Follow these steps if you want to install a NEW vBULLETIN, if not, simply scroll down.
      • Download a new vBulletin copy from the members area.
      • Extract it to: c:\apache\htdocs\forum
      • Open up c:\apache\htdocs\forum\includes\config.php.
        • Set the the servername to "localhost" (without quotes)
        • Set NO dbusername and NO dbuserpassword!
        • Set the database name to the name of the database you created a couple of steps above.
        • Now install vBulletin, and follow vBulletin's steps.
    • Follow these steps if you want to install your online vBulletin Board on your PC.
      • Download your vBulletin files from your FTP
      • Download you Database from your host.
      • Rename your database file to vbulletin.sql
      • Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin
      • Go to the database you created a couple of steps ago.
      • Click the "import" tab.
      • Find this text: "Or Location of the textfile :" (without quotes)
      • Bellow it, there should be a "browse" button.
      • Click it.
      • Browse to your vbulletin.sql file, and select it
      • Now, click the "Go" button. ONLY CLICK THIS ONCE
      • Get yourself a cup of coffee, because this might take a while.
      • When its done, it will most likely say "No tables found". Just ignore that.
  • Go to http://localhost/forum/admincp
  • Log in
    • If you can NOT log in, follow these steps.
      • Go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin, and open your database.
      • Open up the table "datastore" (BROWSE it)
      • Open up "options" (inside the database)
      • Find (where XXXX is your cookie domain you set when your board was online.
        Code:
        cookiedomain";s:0:"XXXX"
      • REMOVE the cookiedomain text. sothat it will look like this:
        Code:
        cookiedomain";s:0:""
      • Go back to your database.
      • Now browse the SETTING table.
      • Find the "cookiedomain" field.
      • Edit it, and empty the "value" box.
  • Thats it! You're done!

IF IT SAYS THE DATABASE IS EMPTY, JUST IGNORE THAT! FOLLOW THE REST OF THE STEPS, AND YOU WILL SEE IT WORKS!

You can now start playing around with your offline vBulletin copy, without having to worry about your members
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What is there for Mac OS X Tiger? I dont have a windows.
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PHPTriad? I used to use Xampp, ill try this but
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what about the licencing of VB? Won't the local copy give some errors saying the domain isn't registered?
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I've had to update to the latest php & mysql versions to work with vb3.6.7, but it's worth it. This is an AWSOME article... I wish I'd read it long ago, would've saved a lot of messing about with test forums' using subdirectories & another of my limited mysql's with my hosting company.

Thanks for this article - excellent learning material for we n00bz
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vBulletin 3.6.7 requires MySQL version 4.0.16 or greater. Your MySQL is version 3.23.47-nt, please ask your host to upgrade..
I fixed my PHP Version but how can I fix my MySQL version to work w. this!?

Thanks,
Daisil

Does anybody know?
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That is a good example how BAB is to use those type of setups.
Do it your self, install it the old school way. Then you can upgrade instantly to whatever version you like and not depend on someone to update their software.

I NEVER installed those type of system into my PC
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This is a great way to learn to MOD your own board.

I installed it in about 10 min but had to use easyPHP because the Triad in the first post is to old.

I recommend doing this.
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I recommend using the right way: install manually and configure yourself PHP and MySQL... if you want to learn something.
If you don't want, yes, use those premade programs.
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XAMPP works fine, I used to do it the old way but now its just easier to download something like xampp. If a new version comes out just uninstall and reinstall and save the mysql db files. Simple really
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this is great thanks .

what about if you have more than one forum is possible to run all from my PC ?
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