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UpdateTheBadPHPBB

Step-by-step instructions:

Moving PHPBB to a new host or Re-installing PHPBB with forum backup

1. install fresh copy of PHPBB

2. Delete all forums.

3. Drop all tables in database

4. Restore backup database file

5. Upload all contents of working forum EXCEPT config.php

6. You can use these queries to change those. Domain name: (set to 'www.domain.com' as example) Code: UPDATE phpbb_config SET config_value = 'www.domain.com' WHERE config_name = 'server_name';

script path: (set to '/phpBB2/' as example) Code: UPDATE phpbb_config SET config_value = '/phpBB2/' WHERE config_name = 'script_path';

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