Yggdrasill
09-18-2005, 09:26 PM
Ok, this is a lot more complicated than IPB and can be quite tricky to install successfully, the good thing is that no files or folder's need to be CHMOD'ed. Anyway, I will get started:
First thing you have to do after downloading the files is to log in the vBulletin Members area, remember; vBulletin need's to be bought, piracy will get you no where folks. After you've downloaded a package you will need to create a mySQL database, a good idea is to have it as something you will remember quite easily.
http://files.vbulletin.com/doc_images/downloadpackage/members_login.png
Once you have created the mySQL database you will need to find a file named "Config.php.new".
Ok, here is where it get's tricky, search through the file in Wordpad, not Notepad, and find these: (use CTRL+F if you are having trouble finding them)
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'root';
You will have to edit the word "root" to your database username.
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = ' '
Your database password should edited into the two apostrophes.
$config['Database']['dbname'] = ' '
Like before your database name should be edited into the two apostrophes.
$config['Database']['technicalemail'] = ' '
This is the email all the technical and database errors will go to, this isnt absolutely necessary for an install, though.
$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = ' '
This is the table prefix, usually you can just leave this alone but if you get a "table" error it is better to enter a value here, an example is "vb_".
After you have finished entering your mySQL database info into the correct places you can now rename 'Config.php.new' to 'Config.php'
http://files.vbulletin.com/doc_images/preparefiles/rename_config.png
with that done it's time to upload the files. After you've uploaded all of the file's, run the install script located at www.insertyourforumslinkhere.com/install/install.php and enter your customer number to enter the installer:
http://files.vbulletin.com/doc_images/runinstaller/customer_login.png
Be sure to follow the instructions, if at any point in the installer you get a permission error then it means you have entered an incorrect value when you were inserting your mySQL information, retrace you steps and make sure it is entered 100% correctly. If you get a table error then make sure you have entered something in the table prefix in the config.php file. Your install should run smoothly.
With it installed enter your FTP and delete the install.php file, this is 100% vital for the security of your board. (A good idea would be to just rename the "install" directory completely, anyone can access the upgrade files and a talented hacker would be able to de-code your customer number.)
Enjoy your New vBulletin forum. If you have any further questions then feel free to PM me, I'll explain everything in greater detail.
For a more detailed guide have a look at the official vBulletin manual which can be located: here (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/)
First thing you have to do after downloading the files is to log in the vBulletin Members area, remember; vBulletin need's to be bought, piracy will get you no where folks. After you've downloaded a package you will need to create a mySQL database, a good idea is to have it as something you will remember quite easily.
http://files.vbulletin.com/doc_images/downloadpackage/members_login.png
Once you have created the mySQL database you will need to find a file named "Config.php.new".
Ok, here is where it get's tricky, search through the file in Wordpad, not Notepad, and find these: (use CTRL+F if you are having trouble finding them)
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = 'root';
You will have to edit the word "root" to your database username.
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = ' '
Your database password should edited into the two apostrophes.
$config['Database']['dbname'] = ' '
Like before your database name should be edited into the two apostrophes.
$config['Database']['technicalemail'] = ' '
This is the email all the technical and database errors will go to, this isnt absolutely necessary for an install, though.
$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = ' '
This is the table prefix, usually you can just leave this alone but if you get a "table" error it is better to enter a value here, an example is "vb_".
After you have finished entering your mySQL database info into the correct places you can now rename 'Config.php.new' to 'Config.php'
http://files.vbulletin.com/doc_images/preparefiles/rename_config.png
with that done it's time to upload the files. After you've uploaded all of the file's, run the install script located at www.insertyourforumslinkhere.com/install/install.php and enter your customer number to enter the installer:
http://files.vbulletin.com/doc_images/runinstaller/customer_login.png
Be sure to follow the instructions, if at any point in the installer you get a permission error then it means you have entered an incorrect value when you were inserting your mySQL information, retrace you steps and make sure it is entered 100% correctly. If you get a table error then make sure you have entered something in the table prefix in the config.php file. Your install should run smoothly.
With it installed enter your FTP and delete the install.php file, this is 100% vital for the security of your board. (A good idea would be to just rename the "install" directory completely, anyone can access the upgrade files and a talented hacker would be able to de-code your customer number.)
Enjoy your New vBulletin forum. If you have any further questions then feel free to PM me, I'll explain everything in greater detail.
For a more detailed guide have a look at the official vBulletin manual which can be located: here (http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/)