Is it difficult to move the vBulletin board to another host? What to do and how to do it?
Moving vBulletin to another host
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Instructions for moving servers are in the online manual here:
Note: The only reliable method of backing up and restoring a database is with shell access via telnet or ssh. This is because backing up with a PHP script like that in the Admin CP or phpMyAdmin can result in PHP timeouts errors and an incomplete backup file. Please see the instructions here:
Backup:
Restore:
P.S. If you do not have telnet or SSH access, some people have reported success with these scripts:
MySQLDumper:
MySQLHotxcopy:
Bigdump (restore only):
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And yes, it should be easy. Basically, all that you have to do is transfer all vB files, import your database and make any necessary changes,👍 1Comment
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