After migrating your forum from one server to another, have to re-install V-bulletin?

[gears]

Hi, I recently migrated from one server to another and moved the files and database from one server to another. Do I need to re-install v-bulletin? If so, how do I do that? Thank you.

[Floris]

No, you dont' have to do that.

Old server >
- backup the database
- backup the files

( move both to the new server )

New Server >
- make a new database, and restore the .sql backup
- upload the files, edit the config.php file to point to the restored database

And you're done.

Don't run upgrade or install.

[gears]

Thank you, Floris. I believe your advice will be very helpful.