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hi i used to work with ipb for along time but i thinking to move to vb but i found that theres to versions of vb 3.0.x series and 3.5.x can anybody tell me wot is the difference pls ?

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Short practical notes to go with the replies from and — if you are deciding between staying on a 3.0.x install or moving to 3.5.x, the choice is largely about maintenance and migration effort rather than a single "must-have" feature. Before switching, treat this as a small project: verify third-party modifications, stage an upgrade, and have a rollback plan.

Key checklist to follow before upgrading or installing a new board:

  • Make a full backup of files and the database and copy both to a test server.
  • Turn off or remove any third-party hacks/custom edits so the upgrade works against an unmodified codebase.
  • Run the upgrade on the test copy, then exercise critical workflows: registration, login, posting, private messages, attachments, search and moderation tasks.
  • Rebuild counters, search index, and caches after the upgrade; check cron jobs and email delivery.

A minimal backup example (run on the server where the database lives):

mysqldump -u dbuser -p dbname > vb_backup.sql
tar -czf vb_files_backup.tar.gz /path/to/vbulletin

If you are coming from IPB (as mentioned), check for an importer or conversion service and pay special attention to user/password mapping, avatars/attachments, and group/permission mapping. Finally, document any file edits you make during conversion so future upgrades remain manageable.

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When you posted this thread we were using 3.0.x. We're now using 3.5 :) Can you tell the difference?

vB 3.5 code is more streamlined, more object-oriented, has support for AJAX for various inline moderation tools, and has a nifty plugin system to make installing hacks very easy.

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3.5 is just an upgrade from 3.0 and might I say a very nice one. It's faster and a lot easier to add modifications to it. Not to mention the MOD/Admin features are killer.

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Yeah, the mod features in 3.5 are awesome.

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