Is there a way to back up just users and post but nothing else like mods etc.
I want to fresh install my forum as it has loads of mods/ plugins etc that i don't really use some include database entries etc.
So i want to fresh install with just users forums and posts can this be done and how?
use backup in acp and just select the tables you want to backup.
Ok but then how do i input them into a fresh install?
install mybb then use phpmyadmin to import the file you backed up in your acp.
Ok i did think that but was not sure, thanks
Ok just tried to import but of course it tells me there are already tables with the names how do i overwrite or get around this
Drop the columns you want to import from the database, then import.
select the tables you want to replace and then at the bottom select drop tables.
basically delete the existing tables and then import the new tables, but only delete the ones you ar replacing.
You will need to backup the mybb_threads table too, or your posts won't have a parent thread
So you'll need to backup:
Mybb_users
Mybb_posts
Mybb_threads
Then drop those tables in the new db and SQL the backups in