uploading vBulletin

[Sunray1]

Is there anyone online that can give some guidance.

I have downloaded vBulletin, however when I go to upload through File Manager on cPanel, there is a long list of files that are singular to upload.

Can I place them in one file for uploading. (am I making any sense)

Thanks,

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Sunray1

Is there anyone online that can give some guidance.

I have downloaded vBulletin, however when I go to upload through File Manager on cPanel, there is a long list of files that are singular to upload.

Can I place them in one file for uploading. (am I making any sense)

Thanks,

The raw files in your Upload folder need to be uploaded to the folder you've set on your site for this forum (I use forum or forums, myself).

You should be able to select all of them for this task, no problem.

If cPanel isn't doing it for you, use a separate FTP client. On a Mac, I use Transmit, and there are lots of these on the Windows platform too.

The most important thing, though, is to read Jelsoft's instructions carefully about setting up your vBulletin forum. I can help guide you through that, if you wish. But it's pretty straightforward.

Denis has the precise instructions for the full process in the next message:

[lnxcode]

Hello,

Personally, this is what I would do:

1. Upload all my files for vbulletin using file-zille (FileZilla - The free FTP solution)
2. upload them into /public_html/fourm
3. once uploaded... go into cpanel
4. Make a database, username, password
5. apply the username to the database name
6. in my ftp go to /public_html/forum/includes/
7. download config.php
8. update all the settings for: username, password, database name
9. upload the revised copy
10. go to http://yourdomain.com/forum/install (or where ever the installer file is located)
11. Follow the on screen instructions.....

Thats it....

[Sunray1]

Okay, here's what I've done thus far:

-I changed the config php file per vBulletins instructions
-I created a dbase for forums

Now I'm at the editing configuration file. I have about six edits to make here. (I know nothing about writing code, so this should be interesting)

I am taking your advisement on the rest. Please be on standby in case I make a mistake. I promise to update as I go along so you are not waiting in vain.

Here goes.....

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Sunray1

Okay, here's what I've done thus far:

-I changed the config php file per vBulletins instructions
-I created a dbase for forums

Now I'm at the editing configuration file. I have about six edits to make here. (I know nothing about writing code, so this should be interesting)

I am taking your advisement on the rest. Please be on standby in case I make a mistake. I promise to update as I go along so you are not waiting in vain.

Here goes.....

Don't worry about them. Really. You only need to configure the config file to connect to your database, and the rest is something PHP mavens may want to know about -- but it's mostly a useless complexity you shouldn't have to fret over.

[Sunray1]

Okay, I am going to have a stroke......

I have been trying (unsuccessfully mind you) to open the config file to do the updates and evertime I go to open the file I get a message stating the file archive does not exist and to re-download the file.

So I am back to square one.

I've also taken the initiative and downloaded the Zilla file, just in case I can get this to work.

Help!

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Sunray1

Okay, I am going to have a stroke......

I have been trying (unsuccessfully mind you) to open the config file to do the updates and evertime I go to open the file I get a message stating the file archive does not exist and to re-download the file.

So I am back to square one.

I've also taken the initiative and downloaded the Zilla file, just in case I can get this to work.

Help!

OK, in what fashion are you trying to open this file? It should work in any text editor on any platform.

[Sunray1]

Yeah!!!

You are the best. I feel like an idiot. I kept trying to open with Winzip.

I now have the config open in WordPad to edit the config file. I'm feeling a little confident about the process.

I'll update when I'm done.

Thanks!

[Sunray1]

Shazam,

I have a quick question; in config, when asked for the MasterServer username and password is this my cPanel login or the username and password associated with the dbase I created for the forum?

Thanks,

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Sunray1

Shazam,

I have a quick question; in config, when asked for the MasterServer username and password is this my cPanel login or the username and password associated with the dbase I created for the forum?

Thanks,

It's asking the one associated with your database.