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This tutorial is [high]vBulletin.org and cPublisher.com copyrighted[/high]. All rights reserved.
Please ask permission in this thread to copy the tutorial. If granted, post a link that points to this page.

This tutorial will teach you how to install Apache, PHP and MySQL binaries in win2K and winXP, in order to install vBulletin directly onto your PC. It's useful because you can run your own board on your PC, to test code hacks, updates, etc before you put them to your live board.

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[high]TOOLS NEEDED[/high]
- PHP windows .zip package - 4.4MB (for more info, visit www.php.net)
- Apache Server no_ssl .msi binary - 3.2MB (for more info, visit www.apache.org)
- MySQL windows installation files - 13.3MB (for more info, visit www.mysql.com)

[high]NOTE:[/high] The have been some problems with the php4ts.dll library. If you cannot restart your Apache server, download this file and replace your current one, or download latest PHP snap.

[high]PC PREPARATION[/high]
Create a folder called Network in your local disk C: with the following 2 sub-folders:
|--[C:
|----[Network
|------[MySQL
|------[Php

[high]PHP Binary INSTALLATION[/high]
01. Extract the contents of PHP .zip file to C:\Network\Php folder.

02. Copy the 'C:\Network\Php\php.ini-dist' file to your [high]%SYSTEMROOT%[/high] directory (C:\WINDOWS for winXP; C:\WINNT for win2K).
In %SYSTEMROOT% folder, rename php.ini-dist to 'php.ini' and open it.

03. In php.ini, you will need to set the 'doc_root' to point to your web server(apache) document_root, like below:
; The root of the PHP pages, used only if nonempty.
; if PHP was not compiled with FORCE_REDIRECT, you SHOULD set doc_root
; if you are running php as a CGI under any web server (other than IIS)
; see documentation for security issues. The alternate is to use the
; cgi.force_redirect configuration below
doc_root = "c:\network\apache2\htdocs"

04. Still in php.ini, change the 'extension_dir' setting to point to your php-install-dir, like below:
; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "c:\network\php"

05. Still in php.ini, change the 'mail function' setting to point to your ISP, like below:
[mail function]
; For Win32 only.
SMTP = smtp.myisp.com
; For Win32 only.
sendmail_from = johndoe@myisp.com

06. Save and close the php.ini file.

07. In C:\Network\Php folder, find php4ts.dll file. Move it to the [high]%SYSTEMROOT%\system32[/high] folder.

NOTE: Make sure you MOVE that file, DO NOT copy it only.

[high]Apache Server INSTALLATION[/high]
01. Run the .msi file. Enter the value [high]localhost[/high] for 'Network Domain' and 'Server Name'.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you select a custom setup and install Apache to [high]C:\Network[/high], not to 'C:\Program Files\Apache Group'. It will create automatically the 'Apache2' folder for you. There is no need to install the documentation, it is available online.

02. Go to your Apache conf file (C:\Network\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf) and find:
#LoadModule ssl_module modules/mod_ssl.so

BELOW this, add:
LoadModule php4_module c:/network/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll

03. Still in httpd.conf, find:
AddType application/x-tar .tgz

BELOW this, add:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

04. Still in httpd.conf, set the files that Apache will serve if a directory is requested. Find:
DirectoryIndex index.html index.html.var

REPLACE it with:
DirectoryIndex index.php index.html index.php.var index.html.var

05. Save and close the httpd.conf file.

06. Restart Apache Server.

[high]MySQL Binary INSTALLATION[/high]
01. Extract the .zip binary to a temp folder. Run the Setup.exe file.

NOTE: Make sure you browse to [high]C:\Network\MySQL[/high] folder, when you select the install location.

02. Go to C:\Network\MySQL\bin and run the 'winmysqladmin.exe' file. The WinMySQLadmin 1.3 database manager will start.
First, it will ask you to enter a new username and password. Enter the following information:
Username: root
Password: password

Click on OK.

03. Go to Go to C:\Network\MySQL\bin\data folder and create a new folder called vbulletin. That is your database.

04. Open a CMD window and change it's location to your current MySQL /bin folder.

05. Set your Users:
\bin> mysql --user=root mysql
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO monty@localhost
-> IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass' WITH GRANT OPTION;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO monty@'%'
-> IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass' WITH GRANT OPTION;
mysql> GRANT RELOAD,PROCESS ON *.* TO admin@localhost;
mysql> GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO dummy@localhost;

NOTE: There is no need to do all GRANT 3 statements, the first one is more then enough. The other two were presented to you so you learn mode about the GRANT/REVOKE commands.

These GRANT statements set up three new users:
monty
A full superuser who can connect to the server from anywhere, but who must use a password 'some_pass' to do so.
Note that we must issue GRANT statements for both monty@localhost and monty@'%'.
If we don't add the entry with localhost, the anonymous user entry for localhost that is created by mysql_install_db will take precedence when we connect from the local host, because it has a more specific Host field value and thus comes earlier in the user table sort order.

admin
A user who can connect from localhost without a password and who is granted the RELOAD and PROCESS administrative privileges. This allows the user to execute the mysqladmin reload, mysqladmin refresh, and mysqladmin flush-* commands, as well as mysqladmin processlist . No database-related privileges are granted.
(They can be granted later by issuing additional GRANT statements.)

dummy
A user who can connect without a password, but only from the local host.
The global privileges are all set to 'N'?the USAGE privilege type allows you to create a user with no privileges. It is assumed that you will grant database-specific privileges later.

[high]FINAL STEPS[/high]
01. Go to Start > Programs > Startup
Delete the 'Monitor Apache Servers' and 'MySQL Admin' tools. They waist your resources for nothing and are not needed. I personally moved the MySQL Admin tool to another folder, in case I want to create later another database.

02. The C:\Network\Apache2\htdocs folder is your web root. Create there a sub-folder called 'forum'.
You know the rest of VB installation drill... Once you are done, call your forum index.php at:
http://localhost/forum

NOTE: If you experience any cookie problems, add this line to your vBulletin config.php file:
define('USE_COOKIE_WORKAROUND', 1);

That's all. No more uploads needed to test the hacks.
Please post here if you were successful with the localhost installation. It works perfectly for me on winXP.
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BACKUP-RESTORE ON localhost
(See also Velocd's tutorial)

[high]TOOLS NEEDED[/high]
- Open Command Window PowerToy - 0.5MB (for more info, visit Microsoft site)

NOTE: This PowerToy adds an "Open Command Window Here" context menu option on file system folders, giving you a quick way to open a command window (cmd.exe) pointing at the selected folder.

[high]BACKUP PROCEDURE[/high]
01. Create a new folder, called 'C:\sqlback'.

02. Right-click on the [high]C:\Network\MySQL\bin[/high] folder and select 'Open Command Window Here'. A CMD window will open.

NOTE: You can also manually browse to the folder. Click on Start > Run > Type [high]cmd[/high] in the 'Open:' area and hit Enter.
At the CMD prompt, type [high]C:[/high] and hit Enter.
Type [high]cd network[/high] and hit Enter.
Type [high]cd mysql[/high] and hit Enter.
Type [high]cd bin[/high] and hit Enter.

03. At the prompt, type:
mysqldump --opt -u[high]USERNAME[/high] -p[high]PASSWORD[/high] [high]DATABASENAME[/high] > c:/sqlback/bk060502.sql

NOTE: Change the highlighted values with your own. When done, you will see the command prompt.
060502: month date year (easier to remember the last date you backup your database). Change it with the corresponding date of your actual backup.

[high]RESTORE PROCEDURE[/high]
This is useful if you want to import onto your localhost the live forum database.

01. Right-click on the [high]C:\Network\MySQL\bin[/high] folder and select 'Open Command Window Here'.

02. At the prompt, type:
mysql -u[high]USERNAME[/high] -p[high]PASSWORD[/high] [high]DATABASENAME[/high] < c:/sqlback/bk060502.sql

NOTE: Change the highlighted values with your own. When done, you will see the command prompt.
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[high]OTHER TUTORIALS[/high]
- How to make a reliable database backup
- Upgrade your hacked board in less then 30 minutes
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could someone let me know what exactly i did wrong so i can import my db to my computer forums
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Try

mysql -u root -p vbulletin < blakkboy_vb.sql
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^^^^^^^^ your a life saver, thanx buddy
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Hi

I'm working on getting a handle on vB3 and have it running on my local computer so I can make forums and adjust "things".

A fresh untouched vB3 is sitting on a remote live server with several test messages on it.

What files and/directories do I need to upload from my home computer with the modified forums to update the live vb3 on my remote server so it looks and act like my finished version from my home computer?

I want the appearance of the remote vB3 to be the same as the "adjusted" home version of vB3, but I don't want the new adjusted vB3 (with new forums etc.) to mess up the database on the live server

How do I handle this merging of live database on the remote server with the newly adjusted vB3 uploaded from my localhost machine?

Any help is appreciated. I'm pretty new at this stuff

Thanks
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I'd do the following:

1) Make sure both run the same version
2) Shut down the live board
3) Make a backup of all files and the database (just in case anything goes wrong)
4) Upload all files form your test board
5) Export style & language from your testbord
6) Import both at your live board
7) If you made changes to the database structue do the same changes to the live system
8) Check if everything is ok
9) Open the live board
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirbyDE
I'd do the following:

1) Make sure both run the same version
2) Shut down the live board
3) Make a backup of all files and the database (just in case anything goes wrong)
4) Upload all files form your test board
5) Export style & language from your testbord
6) Import both at your live board
7) If you made changes to the database structue do the same changes to the live system
8) Check if everything is ok
9) Open the live board
Kirby

Thanks for the reply.

I'm new so please be patient.

Numbers 1-4) I understand.

Numbers 5-6) I assume this is done through Styles and Templates --> Download / Upload Styles. Correct?

Number 7) is the puzzler for me. When you say make changes to the database, how do I do that? Do I have to manually re-enter all the new forums I made on my testbed computer?

How do I get the "live" database on the remote server to recognize the new forums I made on the testbed computer, and have just uploaded to the live server. How do I "mesh" the new vBulletin styles and forums with the old existing data base?

Your's or anyone's comments are certainly appreciated as I try to get a handle on this program.

Thanks again
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mitomcua
To make life easier for you go here : http://www.easyphp.org/?lang=en and download the easy php 1.7 which includes and configures :Apache 1.3.27, php 4.3.3, MySQL 4.0.15 ...
Ya, it's easier but how do you learn to program your apps, not to mention upgrade them?
Use my method to do it the right way.
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Hi TECK,

Thanks for this tutorial!
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How do you edit the file that contains settings (root withpassword) that correspond to the default MySQL privileged account. My MySQL server is running with this default, is open to intrusion? please help!
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if you are referring to the creation of accounts ie monty, admin and dummy, change monty to the user name u want to use. ie admin and set the password.

as the instructions were a sample of how to do it. hope this helps
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Atucally.. it doesn't work for me anymore.. the windows was flashed when clicking it.
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I have installed this hack successfully, but i need to import a file into my database.

The instructions for another hack says:
Import the file 'install.sql' into your database through phpmyadmin.

This file is located in the admin folder and does not have to be uploaded!
This file do all the database changes + it installs all the templates!

But we are using winmysql instead of phpmyadmin.

All help is appreciated.
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the only thing i can open in /bin is C:\Network\MySql\bin\mysql.exe
and everytime i type the command in it says there is an error
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glo
I have installed this hack successfully, but i need to import a file into my database.

The instructions for another hack says:
Import the file 'install.sql' into your database through phpmyadmin.

This file is located in the admin folder and does not have to be uploaded!
This file do all the database changes + it installs all the templates!


But we are using winmysql instead of phpmyadmin.

All help is appreciated.
Its all sorted now..
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Thanx for the tutorial, it may help me one day
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