Here's how to move your myBB Forums to another server:
Step 1:
Do a backup of your SQL Tables through your Admin CP and your forum files through your FTP Client. After that, save them in somewhere safe. After that, go to your General Configuration and change your cookie settings.
Step 2:
Create a mySQL database in your new server. The database name may not be the same, but the
table prefix must be the same.
Step 3:
Upload your forum files to your new server through FTP.
Step 4:
Import your SQL Tables through PHPmyAdmin which you downloaded just now.
Step 5:
Now edit your ./inc/config.php file. Replace your new database's info
IN THE PLACE WHERE IT'S SHOWN BELOW:
Quote:$config['database']['type'] = '(database type)';
$config['database']['database'] = '(database name)';
$config['database']['table_prefix'] = '(table prefix, DO NOT CHANGE THIS)';
$config['database']['hostname'] = '(database host)';
$config['database']['username'] = '(database username)';
$config['database']['password'] = '(database password)';
Here's an example configuration.
THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE, DO NOT COPY THIS:
Code:
$config['database']['type'] = '(mysql)';
$config['database']['database'] = '(mybbforums)';
$config['database']['table_prefix'] = '(mybb_)';
$config['database']['hostname'] = '(localhost)';
$config['database']['username'] = '(anything)';
$config['database']['password'] = '(anything)';
Step 6:
Go to your new Admin CP, and go to "General Configurations".
Step 7:
Change your board's URL to the new one.
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If something goes wrong, simply import your SQL tables back to your old database.
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And you're done! Check that everything is working fine. Anything please reply to this thread. :)