Troubleshooting vBulletin Problems Discuss How to Create a Test Forum (copy of live forum)? in the vBulletinSetup Information forums; I was following the directions here: vBulletin Community Forum - Step by Step: Create a test forum based on a 'snapshot' of your live one I get most of the ...

[Luigi]

I was following the directions here: vBulletin Community Forum - Step by Step: Create a test forum based on a 'snapshot' of your live one

I get most of the steps, but #3

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Log in to your server via SSH

Type the following:

mysqldump --opt -u databaseuser -p databasename > /path/to/backupname.sql

Replace databaseuser with the Username for that database
Replace databasename with the Database Name
Replace /path/to/backupname.sql with the path that you wish to save your back up to (and make a note of it).

You will be asked for a password. Type it in and press Enter. Your database will be backed up.
(Incidently this is also a good way to make backups of your database - always remb to turn the forums of first tho)



What's a SSH and where do I access it? From there I assume it's straight forward?

-Luigi

[Brandon Sheley]

SSH is short for Secure Shell
It's a protocol used to connect to your server

[Luigi]

Thank you for the response, however I'm still unsure of how to approach this step. Do I go through cpanel?

-Luigi

[Brandon Sheley]

no, It's a command line interface
I'll let someone else post the details, but I use a program called PuTTy for my SSH login access.

[Luigi]

Can anyone help? The goal for me is to create test forum that is a live/snapshot of my forum.

-Luigi

[Luigi]

I'll try one last bump before I give up and hire someone.

I search the forum and couldn't find how to create a test forum that has all the mods/posts, etc from a live forum. Thanks for any help.

-Luigi

[Luigi]

Thank you Dave! I'll go through your directions and see if I have any problems.Looks very simple and clear.

-Luigi