[Forum] how to clean in installation

[valerios]

hello

i'm with the vbulletin 4.0 since the day one, and it was my first experience with vbulletin.
then I always did my updates, but i did not understand that i need to remove some files during after an update (older files) so not only it make my installation heavier but also it can be a threat for the security.

i heard that most of the vbulletin is the database.

I have some small template edit and just few mods.

How i can make a clean installation like the day one without lose the thread, members and settings?

thank you

[AliMadkour]

You can rename the old forum directory to forum_old and upload the vBulletin files to new directory with the old name forum
then copy /forum_old/includes/config.php to /forum/includes/config.php and also copy images folder if you store avatars as on file system.
if you have any additional files from plugins you should disable or remove plugin from AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products
then run upgrade script.

[valerios]

Thank you Ali for your reply

I ahve also a folder called "attachment" is that part of the CMS and Blogs? Should I copy that too? the modification on the templates are on the database?
thank you

[AliMadkour]

You're welcome, by default vBulletin don't have that folder check if you've attachments stored in file system maybe, and Yes and modification on the templates always saved in the database.

[valerios]

thank you again,

What about forum runner? does it have a separate config file or...

As far as I understand everything i did on the admincp is stored on the database, included the widgets and so on right?

[AliMadkour]

Keep the file forumrunner/vb_sitekey.php file, Yes

[valerios]

I just done the steps that you told me, i restore also the attachments and the images.

It seems to work fine the only problem is that i can not perform any of the batch (diagnostic) part.

also the same behaviour is when i try to install/remove a plugin/product.

It may be related to the folders and files permissions?

This is the error on the error_ log:

[Sat Feb 16 07:32:00 2013] [error] [client 110.xxx.xxx.xxx] SoftException in Application.cpp:256: File "/home/xxxxxx/public_html/admincp/diagnostic.php" is writeable by group, referer: http://www.xxxxxxx.cxx/admincp/diagnostic.php?do=list

the referer change accordnly

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i solved, modify files permission to 644

[AliMadkour]

Great, Glad you got it fixed