Test forum

[Eric Noa]

Hello, I was wondering if vBulletin allows license holders to have a test forum. If it is okay to have one what are the requirements?

[Floris]

http://www.vbulletin.com/order/license_agreement.php

If you have a valid Software license, you may set up an additional test forum in order to test code, template and database modifications. To make this clear to us and our license verification procedures, place it in a directory called 'testvb' and be sure to password protect it. It must not be accessible by the general public.

[DelphiVillage]

hi,

Yes you are allowed to have one "testvb" installation for every licence purchased provided:

• you place it in a directory called "testvb"
• the testvb installation is not accessible by the public (htaccess it)

If you have a valid Software license, you may set up an additional test forum in order to test code, template and database modifications. To make this clear to us and our license verification procedures, place it in a directory called 'testvb' and be sure to password protect it. It must not be accessible by the general public.

[Eric Noa]

Thank you Floris for clearing that out.

DelphiVillage, I dont get what you mean by htaccess it, how is that? I have never done that. can I just access it by entering the url..www.example.com/testvb

[DelphiVillage]

htaccess is password protection (the little login dialog that pops up when you click a link) example members.vbulletin.com this login window is done through htaccess you can read more about this feature here and yes your url can be www.server.com/testvb/ then the testvb part is what you need to protect with a password

[Eric Noa]

Thank you, I will try that out.

Do I have to inform vBulletin once I have the test Forum setup?

[Michael Biddle]

No, you do not. (At least I do not)

[Floris]

No, you dont' have to inform us. We have a call home system inside vBulletin - your usage is recorded in your customer account and we will notice it there.

http://www.tools.dynamicdrive.com/password/

[Eric Noa]

Thank you Floris for that link,

When I log in to my test forum and then go to my live forum I have to sign in and if I leave and go to my test I have to sign in, why can't I stay log in on both. Im selecting the remember me option but still it logs me out.

[Floris]

Obviously the test forum should not use the same database as the live site.

[Eric Noa]

is not, I have two separate databases.

[Floris]

Then in the testvb set cookie prefix in config.php from bb to vb
so it's unique compared to the other site on the same domain. allowing better cookie management.

[Eric Noa]

Thank You Floris, its not logging out any more,

[Eric Noa]

I havent been able to put the htaccess, I have done everything the way it says on the links you guys gave me but it does not work

[Floris]

Do you have Windows or Linux hosting? Is your web server Apache?