vBulletin and php 7

[sexypbobb]

I got a dedicated server. Would i be able to update this variable myself like i mentioned in my previous post?

[sexypbobb]

Is there a command I can run on phpmyadmin for MySQL? Something like

--innodb-large-prefix[={OFF|ON}

?

[sexypbobb]

I checked phpMyadmin. The tables are MyISAM

[sexypbobb]

I appologise. Im not a newbie with this stuff but im also not an expert

[sexypbobb]

Which mysql version is really the best where i dont have to edit variables? I have had this 3.8 version installed on other servers in the past and never had a problem with mysql tho i dont remember which...

[sexypbobb]

When I delete the tables with the install script it loops into creating them again

[sexypbobb]

I have 5.6.43 and it aint working. I get the error at the noticecriteria table creation point

[sexypbobb]

Which MySQL version do you recommend? Anything above 5.7.7?

[sexypbobb]

This error on step 3


Database error in vBulletin :

Invalid SQL:

CREATE TABLE noticecriteria (
noticeid INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
...

[sexypbobb]

I got php version 7.1.33 and im getting this error on step 2

Error description: mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/1045): Access denied for user 'xxx'@'localhost' (using password: YES) /home/xxx/public_html/community/includes/class_core.php

...

[sexypbobb]

Is there anyway I can get vBulletin 3.8.11 to work with php 7.3.11? These are the errors I am getting in install.php

Warning

: Use of undefined constant MYSQL_NUM - assumed 'MYSQL_NUM' (this

...

[sexypbobb]

Sorry I didn't see the notice at the top

[sexypbobb]

Will vBulletin 3.8 work with php 7?

[sexypbobb]

I guess im having a hard time finding what to edit with all these different admin options to change it the way I want. I got rid of the side menu and I want to bring the forums width all the way across...

[sexypbobb]

I didnt touch the templates from what you first said. The way the admin front end designing and changing things is complicated....

[sexypbobb]

vBulletin 5 is way to complicated for me to understand after trying to edit it for an hour.

[sexypbobb]

I love vBulletin 5.0 but its so hard to edit the templates to create the style and html look I want. I liked vBulletin 3. series because when you were editing a template you know what your doing. Im completely...

[sexypbobb]

I talked with my host. It is working now

[sexypbobb]

Im getting this error in the admincp when I edit my user information and I did tell my host to enable iconv

An unexpected error was returned: 'Call to undefined function iconv_strlen()'

[sexypbobb]

Thank you Mark.B! Much appreciated!