[Forum] Does the license allow for multiple installs for testing purposes?

[cdj]

We've recently updated from 4.1.3 to 4.1.5 which obviously the biggest change in there includes the CKEditor. Also included are the new bbcode tables which are nice. However, I had a hack installed that offered bbcode tables using the | as a cell separator. With the new bbcodes, they obviously aren't compatible and as a result, all of those old tables are not being rendered whatsoever.

My question is, can I install 4.1.3 as a separate, read-only install and restore a backup copy of my database to that installation. That would allow my users to copy & paste their tables (there are quite a bit) over to the updated forums. The 4.1.3 install would be temporary, a week to a month at most.

I apologize if this is in the wrong location.

[Trevor Hannant]

From the License Agreement:

You may set up one additional temporary test forum for the purpose of testing code, template and database modifications. Such a test forum must be password protected, and not made available to the general public at any time.

[cdj]

From the License Agreement:

Would it be something that we could open it up to a small number of users (10-20) or by general public, does that mean all non-staff?

[Trevor Hannant]

You should only open it up to staff

[glen290]

Dragging up an old thread, but if i had a vb3 license originally and then upgraded to a vb4 license does this still apply ?

[Zachery]

I don't see how which version you upgraded from makes any difference.

[Wayne Luke]

The clause is from the vBulletin 4.X license. The vBulletin License specifically allows for a test and development installation to be created. You can read the license at:

https://www.vbulletin.com/order/license_agreement.php

The specific clause is:
You may set up one additional temporary test forum for the purpose of testing code, template and database modifications. Such a test forum must be password protected, and not made available to the general public at any time.

It was also in the vBulletin 3.X license.