Migrating vBulletin from one webhost to another?

[Kona*]

Hi,

I am looking to move my vBulletin-based forum from one webhost to another next weekend but I am not 100% sure how. I believe that all you need to do is transfer the MySQL database, everything under /forums and then edit config.php with the new MySQL username/password?

Has anyone on here done this before? If so, was what I said above right? If not, how do I do it?

Thanks,

Craig

 

[Kona*]

Hi, thanks for the quick response

Unfortunately I am moving from MediaTemple (custom control panel) to Vidahost (CPanel) so there is no backup function! Ill be doing it the old fashioned way

Craig

 

[Kona*]

I have SSH access and phpMyAdmin on MediaTemple so I can back up the database fairly easy. I also have phpMyAdmin access on Vidahost so I can restore it - I found a nice article on vB backup/restore: http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=106935

I think the long way is going to be the way I have do it, my FTP client has a synchronise function which I will use to backup the old /forum directory and restore it to Vidahost.

Thanks for your help malef!c, ill keep my fingers crossed

Craig