Moving forum?

Phaser · 20 May 2006 at 08:46

Is this possible?

Basically, I want to delete my forum, reinstall a fresh one but keep the users/topics etc.

I've done a database backup.

Do I just install the new forum, enter the same mySQL info as i'm using now, and then upload my database file afterwards?

Is it possible to set the new forums up on a new mySQL account and still use the old database backup to restore topics/users etc?

Cheers.

Phaser · 20 May 2006 at 09:06

Cheers mate, will give it a try.

Phaser · 20 May 2006 at 10:16

Installed the forum on the new mySQL database. Just trying to restore the backup so I can get the old users and topics back etc. Been uploading for about half an hour now, and im getting worried lol. :confused:

Phaser · 20 May 2006 at 10:29

Finished uploading and I was greeted with a blank white screen in the admin panel.

Please don't say i've lost 800 users and thousands of posts. :|

Phaser · 20 May 2006 at 13:33

Will do.

Tried doing it via phpMyAdmin but it only lets you upload a maximum of 50MB and this is 90MB.

Phaser · 20 May 2006 at 16:04

I think I do have shell access, theres something on my cPanel saying SH/Shell Access which opens a command box?

I guess the username/password should be the same as my hosting?

Will upload the previous database backup to the folder outside the public_html