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[HELP]config.php edit!!!
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Psilocybin_vbulletin3_import6855
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Here are required edits:
Most hosts will use localhost, check your information in cpanel to find out if you need to change it.
This information comes when you set up your DB via cPanel
Optional, if you want to try and hide your ACP and ModCP you can change this, be sure to change the names of the folders on your server also.
You can leave the rest alone unless you know what your doing.
Code:
// ****** DATABASE NAME ******
// This is the name of the database where your vBulletin will be located.
// This must be created by your webhost.
$config['Database']['dbname'] = '[color=Red]yourdatabasename[/color]';
Code:
// ****** TECHNICAL EMAIL ADDRESS ******
// If any database errors occur, they will be emailed to the address specified here.
// Leave this blank to not send any emails when there is a database error.
$config['Database']['technicalemail'] = '[color=Red][email protected][/color]';Most hosts will use localhost, check your information in cpanel to find out if you need to change it.
Code:
// ****** MASTER DATABASE SERVER NAME AND PORT ******
// This is the hostname or IP address and port of the database server.
// If you are unsure of what to put here, leave the default values.
$config['MasterServer']['servername'] = '[color=Red]localhost[/color]';
$config['MasterServer']['port'] = 3306;This information comes when you set up your DB via cPanel
Code:
// ****** MASTER DATABASE USERNAME & PASSWORD ******
// This is the username and password you use to access MySQL.
// These must be obtained through your webhost.
$config['MasterServer']['username'] = '[color=Red]yourusername[/color]';
$config['MasterServer']['password'] = '[color=Red]yourpassword[/color]';Optional, if you want to try and hide your ACP and ModCP you can change this, be sure to change the names of the folders on your server also.
Code:
// ****** PATH TO ADMIN & MODERATOR CONTROL PANELS ******
// This setting allows you to change the name of the folders that the admin and
// moderator control panels reside in. You may wish to do this for security purposes.
// Please note that if you change the name of the directory here, you will still need
// to manually change the name of the directory on the server.
$config['Misc']['admincpdir'] = '[color=Red]admincp[/color]';
$config['Misc']['modcpdir'] = '[color=Red]modcp[/color]';You can leave the rest alone unless you know what your doing.