Moving and Upgrading vBulletin

Discussion in 'vBulletin' started by Gursimran, Dec 20, 2008.

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    Hello,

    I have vBulletin 3.7.2 installed on my host and now I am going to move it to a new host. while moving i want to upgrade it also. but i am not able to do it. Firstly, I backed up my database and restored it to the new host. Then i uploaded the latest version and edited config file. But while installing it is saying database is not empty. What to do?

    please help me asap...
     
    Gursimran, Dec 20, 2008 IP
  2. Devilfish

    Devilfish Active Member

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    Run the /includes/upgrade.php script instead of the /includes/install.php script.

    I would have moved the forum first, confirmed it was working 100% and then upgraded it.

    No doubt you will have extra files for hacks, plugins, etc. that are not included with default vbulletin.

    I would tar the forum on old host, move it to new host and extract, make sure it's working 100% then upgrade.
     
    Devilfish, Dec 21, 2008 IP
  3. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    make sure you also edit the config.php file in your includes folder to represent your new Database, User and pass ;)
     
    Brandon Sheley, Dec 21, 2008 IP
  4. giorgioarmani

    giorgioarmani Well-Known Member

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    Yea make sure you are using /upgrade.php and not install.php

    And definitely put it online and verify it works, before upgrading to latest version.
     
    giorgioarmani, Dec 21, 2008 IP
  5. lomazoma

    lomazoma Active Member

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    1- make copy from ur DB
    2- be sure that u have folder name "install"
    3- log to folder install in ur browser "www.xxxxx..com/install/upgrade.php"
    4-follow the steps
    and it work
     
    lomazoma, Dec 26, 2008 IP