Using a Vbulletin database backup from another forum for a new 3.8

[The Ayatollah]

Is there a way to use a Vbulletin 3.7 database from a forum that you no longer have anything else for as the database for a new vbulletin version 3.8 with different domain name?

[Lynne]

You can use it, but you will have to run the upgrade.php script on it and then change all the variables in the vboptiosn > site name/options area. And change all the attachment/avatar/etc paths if you are storing those as files. I'd suggest taking it for a test run first on a test site.

[the stig]

I'd def like to know more. OP, please tell us how it works out following Lynns advice. I plan on doing this in near future.

[The Ayatollah]

I'll keep you posted.

[Michael.A]

i did that 2 day a go and it works but there was bracken links is the styles that i head to fix..
i renamed my upload folder from forums to coderz here is the dome.
http://coderz4life.com/coderz/forum.php

[The Ayatollah]

So far, this has not worked. Error messages abound, and it's likely because of several aftermarket products that were installed. Flashchat was the first stumbling block

http://saveourstate.info/

[Lynne]

Did you try disabling all your plugins in your config.php file first? That may help.
Note: To temporarily disable the plugin system, edit config.php and add this line right under <?php

PHP Code:

define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true); 


[The Ayatollah]

no luck so far, but my webhost is not well versed in Vbulletin. He's given me access to the database and ftp, so I'm going to solicit some help here from a more experienced coder. hopefully I can afford enough to get it up.

[snakes1100]

Uninstall the who's chatting hack.

[The Ayatollah]

I think there is a failure here,

I've got the file opened in PHPMyAdmin, and under USERS, there are not any users. The file is empty save for the new administrator