This is a simple way to Backup and Restore your database without timeout problems due to large filesize that you get with phpMyAdmin. This works perfectly using a sql file you save to your server via the vBulletin ACP.
Ok...

Login into your FTP and create a folder in the FORUM root like /forums/foldername and CHMOD it to 777.

Now, login into your ACP and scroll down to Maintenance > Database Backup

Go down towards the bottom to the box titled Backup database to a file on the server.

This will now save a sql text file in that folder for you to download. Delete the folder after you've downloaded it off your server.

Here is an easy way to restore your database using that file in your browser without timeouts.

Login to your ACP and create a new folder in the forumroot like you did to save the backup. CHMOD it 777.

Upload your sql file to your new backup folder.

Download the php file at the end of this post and edit the following lines to match your info:

$db_host = "localhost";
$db_user = "yourdbuser";
$db_pass = "yourpass";
$db_name = "db name";
and
$file="http://www.yoursite.com/forums/backupfolder/forumbackup-date.sql";

Now call the file in your browser. It should tell you the progess. If successful, you should now be able to login to your restored database. If not, check your information again. It works.

can some1 re upload this.....links are dead

yes the links are dead

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