Moving to a New Host !!

I want to move to a new host today. can someone please tell me how to move the whole content of the forum to a completly new host.

I backup'ed my database thorugh the maintainence option. And dunno what to do next

[encryption]

use MySQL dumper (google it) to make sure you take a full backup of the database (if the MySQL server is overloaded, you could end up with an impartial backup).

Then log into your old server via FTP and take a full backup of all files in the "www" or "public_html" directory (they're both the same, different names on different hosts, use whichever applies to you).

Then install MySQL dumper on the new hosts server, restore the database, re-upload contents of www / public_html folder, edit the config file in the includes folder of your vb install and you should be good to go.

[rhinoForums.net]

<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moving_servers" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moving_servers</a>

This helped me. Good luck!

[Charuvils]

Originally Posted by rhinoForums.net

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/moving_servers

This helped me. Good luck!

thx mate .. i will try this

i tried as rhino said but there is no SSH/shell option in my cpanel ..

[rhinoForums.net]

Use a terminal window to gain shell access to your domain. Usually, you will use your FTP login and pword to access the shell.

[Charuvils]

sadly i think ... the SSH is not enabled by the hosts. so i need to contact them .. is their any other way o could do it !!

[gforce75]

Hmm, good tip. I'll keep this in mind.

[Charuvils]

can't we use the back up file made from the vbulletin itself ---> which can be found in the maintenace option, and restore the database to a new server ??

[rhinoForums.net]

You would think so. But unfortunately no. If you have access to your mySQL manager you may be able to import that file into there, but Ive never tried such a thing so I don't know.