How do I switch hosts and keep posts and members on the new server?
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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. Please see the instructions here:
Backup:
Restore:
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.Steve Machol, former vBulletin Customer Support Manager (and NOT retired!)
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I've had mostly good experiences with mysqldumper, which allows you to backup big databases through a php interface without timing out.Best Regards
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The issue with MySQLAdmin is that you may get a partial database download and not know it. MySQLDumper downloads your database a "bite at a time".
You can confirm that you have a complete MySQL download of your vBulletin forum by seeing if the last few lines of the file are:
UNLOCK TABLES;
/*!40000 ALTER TABLE word ENABLE KEYS */;Comment
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Originally posted by feldon23
You can confirm that you have a complete MySQL download of your vBulletin forum by seeing if the last few lines of the file are:
UNLOCK TABLES;
/*!40000 ALTER TABLE word ENABLE KEYS */;Comment
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Originally posted by rnmcdWhat file am I looking for and do I need a special program to read/open the file?Comment
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Originally posted by feldon23The SQL file you got out of cPanel/MySQLAdmin. You can open it with a text editor but if it is quite large (dozens or hundreds of megabytes), I recommend something like UltraEdit.Comment
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