VB4 to VB5 questions

**Wayne Luke** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 10:15am

vBulletin 5 returns a 403 error on soft-deleted threads that guests no longer have permission to view. It returns a 404 error on invalid URLs as if a thread is permanently deleted.

You can build a Sitemap XML file and submit it to the major search engines in the AdminCP. This is also linked in the HTML <head> tag for bots to follow. This is how you would submit a large number of page changes to your site. This function exists in vBulletin 4 as well. In addition to this, vBulletin 5 will redirect standard Friendly URLs to the new vBulletin 5 node automatically and inform the search engine bot that the URL has moved. We do not support vBSEO URLs on any format. If you're using vBSEO, you'll need to uninstall it, convert to standard vBulletin 4 Friendly URLs, wait for the search engines to update (usually takes 4-8 weeks) and then upgrade to vBulletin 5. You should also proactively have any incoming links changed to the new URL format.

**AnatoliyOFF** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 10:37am

Thank you for your prompt response, Wayne Luke.

Originally posted by Wayne Luke

vBulletin 5 returns a 403 error on soft-deleted threads that guests no longer have permission to view. It returns a 404 error on invalid URLs as if a thread is permanently deleted.

Great! What about lost attachments? Does attachment.php?attachmentid=xxxx in VB5 returns 404 error, if that attachment is lost?

Originally posted by Wayne Luke

You can build a Sitemap XML file and submit it to the major search engines in the AdminCP. This is also linked in the HTML <head> tag for bots to follow. This is how you would submit a large number of page changes to your site. This function exists in vBulletin 4 as well. In addition to this, vBulletin 5 will redirect standard Friendly URLs to the new vBulletin 5 node automatically and inform the search engine bot that the URL has moved. We do not support vBSEO URLs on any format. If you're using vBSEO, you'll need to uninstall it, convert to standard vBulletin 4 Friendly URLs, wait for the search engines to update (usually takes 4-8 weeks) and then upgrade to vBulletin 5. You should also proactively have any incoming links changed to the new URL format.

I don't use vBSEO. I used it, but about 5 years ago I turned it off and use the built in VB friendly urls. Here is an example of a subforum url http://www.oregonfishingforum.com/fo...hing-in-Oregon . Please confirm, that vb5 will handle urls change in "google friendly way" and I will not loose traffic because of mass urls changes. I really can't afford it.

**Wayne Luke** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 11:25am

During the upgrade, vBulletin will create a redirect table and redirect your old URLs to the new ones with a 301 redirect.

**AnatoliyOFF** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 11:36am

Originally posted by Wayne Luke

During the upgrade, vBulletin will create a redirect table and redirect your old URLs to the new ones with a 301 redirect.

Perfect!
I saw the info that I ican use 72 hours test so I'm going to try it out. I still have some questions. First one is aboout mobile suite (or how you call it). I baught it for vb4 some time ago. Will it work with vb5 or I should buy it for VB5? Second one is about skins & plugins. Do you have official, that you support or they are at vb.org like with vb4?

**Mark.B** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 12:24pm

Mobile suite works for both versions...you don't need to buy it again if you upgrade your license to vB5.

**AnatoliyOFF** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 1:48pm

Originally posted by Mark.B

Mobile suite works for both versions...you don't need to buy it again if you upgrade your license to vB5.

great! I'm trying a trial version and so far I like it a lot. Do you have some kind of step by step tutorial for those who upgrade from vb4 to vb5, explaining what should be configured and how? Right now I'm interested with a slider. Is it possible that each subforum shows in a slider it's own featured topics (from this subforum only) and not the same 5 at all subforums. And if yes, how to configure it?

**AnatoliyOFF** · Tue 21 Jun '16, 1:57pm

And also will my members still be able to use Tapatalk?

**Wayne Luke** · Wed 22 Jun '16, 10:39am

Originally posted by AnatoliyOFF

And also will my members still be able to use Tapatalk?

Tapatalk appears to have a vBulletin 5 product that can be used. We don't provide explicit support for their product though. You will need to contact them directly about vBulletin 5 support.

**AnatoliyOFF** · Wed 22 Jun '16, 7:47pm

So how do I proceed? Where to pay? )

**Mike Lee** · Wed 22 Jun '16, 8:44pm

I didn't think you could upgrade from 4 to 5 without starting over with a complete new SQL database. Has something changed?

**Mark.B** · Wed 22 Jun '16, 11:14pm

Originally posted by Mike Lee

I didn't think you could upgrade from 4 to 5 without starting over with a complete new SQL database. Has something changed?

No, you have never needed a new database. If you did, you would lose all your existing content.

**Mark.B** · Wed 22 Jun '16, 11:16pm

Originally posted by AnatoliyOFF

So how do I proceed? Where to pay? )

You can buy the upgrade at www.vbulletin.com/purchases, or email [email protected].

**AnatoliyOFF** · Thu 23 Jun '16, 12:49am

Originally posted by Mark.B

You can buy the upgrade at www.vbulletin.com/purchases, or email [email protected].

Done.
Please let me know how to delete that trial account that was created for me? It shows my real email address insted of username. I don't like it a looot. It should be deleted immidietly.

**Mark.B** · Thu 23 Jun '16, 1:55am

Originally posted by AnatoliyOFF

Done.
Please let me know how to delete that trial account that was created for me? It shows my real email address insted of username. I don't like it a looot. It should be deleted immidietly.

They expire after a couple of days so it will disappear. Nobody else knows the URL anyhow.

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