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.
Haha... I didnt realise sorry... but it is what you asked for no?
Yes and no.. I understand that doing these steps will allow me to run a local vopy of vb on my local PC but How do I import a copy of my production database and entire site to run locally for testing was my question rather then running a new fresh copy of VB?
For what it's worth - I installed this recently on several machines and it works flawlessly on them both. Not sure there's anyting needs 'fixing'... great work thanks.
I am having problems importing my production database after I downloaded it and renamed it as specified in the directions. From phpmyadmin I try to do the import the area when the directions says go get a cup of coffee well I have tried serveral time and the page ends up timing our saying page cant be displayed... I all coffeied out doing this can someone help please.. My database is 260 mb and I am on a windows 2K machine.
Well, what you can do is import parts of the database step by step. So basicly copy 1/10th of the database file (make sure you end the copy/paste at the end of a table inject or things will get messy ^^).
04-06-2005, 10:00 PM
03-15-2006, 05:55 PM
well I have tried serveral time and the page ends up timing our saying page cant be displayed... I all coffeied out doing this can someone help please.. My database is 260 mb and I am on a windows 2K machine.
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