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Old 02-02-2004, 07:37 PM
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I have a specific need here. I need a way to be able to modify two different forums to use the same user database. Now, I am trying to decide between this and phpBB. in phpBB, i can movdify a couple lines and change a couple table names in mysql and the user database sharing will work. i read about this same mod in the forums here, with people saying it would be too hard and wouldnt work right. So now I am leaning towards phpBB. I figured I would get more people's opinions on this matter before I make my decision though.

btw, the user sharing is a MUST.
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Old 02-02-2004, 07:41 PM
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hmm, i don't believe it would be that simple in phpbb as, you have to change quite every line where the usertable is used..

so i think it's nearly equal regarding the difficult to add such a feature.

it is doable in vb, but not that easy (or i may just have overseen a very easy clue to do so..)
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Old 02-02-2004, 08:14 PM
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I've done it with vB3 with both vB's on the same database using the same user table.

It's a long process but it works, so far I haven't found any problems with it.

But if you're going to combine two vB's remember you need two licenses.
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Old 02-02-2004, 08:45 PM
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hmm, maybe there is an easier way in vb3 than in vb2 was.
if you have both forums on the same server and db, just different with their table_prefixes...
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That's what I did, just edited every file to match the same table prefix as the other installation.

Everything that was related to users I changed to the first install prefix and left the rest of them alone.

I've got all of my users on my test board as I do my real board.

It's easy but it takes a long time, and requries a lot of caffeine. ^_^;
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see in phpBB, it is as simple as opening one file in each forum and editing like 10 lines (at most) fairly simple. i thought maybe with vB it would be just as easy or maybe easier, but i guess not.
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You also have to consider vbulletin's functions over phpbb of course
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You also have to consider vbulletin's functions over phpbb of course
not really. like i said, sharing of the user database and pms and such is a must.
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not really. like i said, sharing of the user database and pms and such is a must.
Is their a particular reason WHY you want to share the user database and PMs?
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not really. like i said, sharing of the user database and pms and such is a must.
vB was never designed to do this, so it is not included. Instead, you can use style sets and forums in a combination that makes it appear to be sharing data because it is the same data.
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