MyBB Community Forums

I have to re-install my forum, and I am wondering if there is any way to download a backup copy of the forum, with all the posts and usernames in it. Thanks!

yeah, use phpMyAdmin to back-up the needed/wanted data then upload it once its finished installing.

phpmyadmin is known to time out on large databases. If your db is large you should use telnet or an alternitive to back-up your db.

How do you "Telnet"?

I read a lot of other Message Board Software and they mention "Telnet" is the only safe way to keep databases etc. blah blah but I don't know what it is, or how you do it.

Thank you all!