How many forums can you run with an original Vbulletin license?

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  1. #1
    Hey guys I have a question how many sites can I run with the original vBulletin $180 license?

    Can i run more than 1 forum with it or do I have to pay for a new one (that would be scary :eek:).

    Thanks
     
    VTTE, Sep 1, 2008 IP
  2. vagrant

    vagrant Peon

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    Their license is per install
     
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  3. Agent_Smith

    Agent_Smith Well-Known Member

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    #3

    Better get a blanket!!
     
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  4. Bohol

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    One forum is enough to consume your hours. It has never been easy to manage a busy forum site. Been there. Done that.
     
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    #5
    one license for one install.
     
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    1 linsence for 1 installation.
     
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  7. VTTE

    VTTE Active Member

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    What happens if I change hosting servers though? Can I still claim my license?
     
    VTTE, Sep 2, 2008 IP
  8. MrEsper

    MrEsper Banned

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    Yep. But if you change domain then you need to login to the members and change your domain details.
     
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  9. NexusWebLinks

    NexusWebLinks Banned

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    1 forum per license.
    i have not heard yet o f a blanket license:confused:
     
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  10. saaddy

    saaddy Banned

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    #10
    the license is per domain, so you can move the forum around all you want..change hosting companies a million times, doesn't matter to them, as long as its on only 1 domain per license. other than you are ok. :)
     
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  11. MrEsper

    MrEsper Banned

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    lol. he ment get a blanket coz the author of the thread said 'scary'. :D
     
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  12. VTTE

    VTTE Active Member

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    NEW QUESTION:

    Will VBulletin work fully when the hosting server doesn't allow FTP via PHP?
     
    VTTE, Sep 2, 2008 IP
  13. buck

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    #13
    "One forum is enough to consume your hours. It has never been easy to manage a busy forum site. Been there. Done that."

    I disagree, its based on how you chose to run it..
     
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  14. saaddy

    saaddy Banned

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    not sure what you mean about this, but if the host doesn't allow FTP then you don't want them. you want a host that will be ok with PHP.
     
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  15. VTTE

    VTTE Active Member

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    FTP is allowed but FTP via PHP is different ... e.g Joomla 1.5 uses FTP via PHP to make new directories and folders when installing stuff. My web host is really good I like their services so far.
     
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  16. ~kev~

    ~kev~ Well-Known Member

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    #16
    This is not entirely true.

    Lets say you have a domain called abc.com and you install VB on it. You can not create subdomains such as forum1.abc.com, forum2.com, forum3.abc.com and install VB on each subdomain.

    Also, there are way to point more then one domain name at one install of VB. But since its only installed once, that is ok.
     
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  17. RectangleMan

    RectangleMan Notable Member

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  18. Logician

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    #18
    Vbulletin does NOT need PHP to have new directory/file creation permissions on the server to run.

    However if your PHP is running on "Safe Mode" (which is a restriction on server level), it can have minor functionality loses. I'd suggest finding a host which does not run PHP on safe mode if this is the case.
     
    Logician, Sep 9, 2008 IP