[Forum] How can I or is it even possible?

[HeLLRZR]

Good day all,

We just purchased a dedicated server are are starting the process of moving our sites from shared hosting to the dedicated box.

So I figured this would be a good time to upgrade to the latest version and cleanup our installations.

Over the years we have installed and removed various plugins and I am sure these plugins in someway must have created DB entries which are no longer used by us.

So I am wondering is there a way to just move the actual DB entries that VB uses?

Example

1- backup my directory files, backup my DB, move them to the new box and then upgrade to latest version?

Or is there a cleaner process that can be done?

I am making sense here at what I am trying to accomplish?

[AliMadkour]

you can uninstall unneeded/uncompilable products form AdminCP->Plugins & Products->Manage Products then make a test site https://www.vbulletin.com/forum/cont...ng-A-Test-Site

then upgrade the created test site if you feel its good go to live
If your plugins programed correctly they should delete their db entries when you uninstall them.

[HeLLRZR]

Thanks for the reply, question, is there a list of the VB DB names?

[AliMadkour]

For what version ?

[HeLLRZR]

for version 4.1.13

[AliMadkour]

I think you mean 4.1.12 PL3
A list of vBulletin 4.1.12 PL3 default tables 240

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[HeLLRZR]

Thank-you much apperciated!

[AliMadkour]

You're welcome