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Here is some basic information and links that will help you determine if vBulletin is the right solution for you and if it will work on your server.

Minimum System Requirements
A webserver with PHP 4.3.3 and MySQL 4.0.16 installed

Recommended System Requirements
PHP 4.4.2 or 5.1.2 or later
MySQL 5.0.19 or later.

Space required
With vBulletin there are 2 different types of disk space usage:

• Web space - For the PHP scripts and images of vBulletin.
• MySQL database space - Which is separate from Web space* and you need to make sure your host gives you enough space in that department.

When you use vBulletin* you have to take into account both web space and MySQL database space. vBulletin 3.x consists of:

• PHP scripts and image files in the zip file you download = 7.0mb in size once zip file is extracted and uploaded to your Web site account.
• MySQL database space which holds the actual vBulletin data:

1. On initial install the MySQL database space used is approximately 3.6mb* and that is mainly the database table structure and initial data in the database tables.
2. Once you start posting* adding threads* members* polls* private messages* attachments* avatars etc* your MySQL database space is the one that grows and should be your main concern - MySQL disk space.

How much MySQL disk space is used is highly dependent on the type of forum you run* and factors such as:

• Your average allowed attachment and avatar size
• How many attachments and avatars you have stored in your vBulletin database
• How many private messages you have stored in your vBulletin database from members
• How many posts and threads you have and the size and variables you have set for your searchindex
• How many members you have
• How many forums you have
• And so on and so forth

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vBulletin Demo
Tryout the vBulletin forum software with a temporary demo (lasting 24 hours). Review features* capabilities and get a look at the control panel as a full administrator.

Frequently Asked Questions - Presales
The answers to the most commonly asked questions about purchasing vBulletin.

vBulletin.org
A member-helping-member community that helps you to add customizations to vBulletin to fit your community. Please note* these customizations are not supported by Jelsoft staff and you must obtain support at vBulletin.org.

Test Your Server
The vBulletin Server Test Script will tell you if your current webserver is capable of running vBulletin. You can download it by clicking here.

Running the test script
This script is designed to run on a webserver. It will not run on your local machine unless you have the minimum requirements above installed on it as well. To run this script connect to your webserver and use an FTP/SCP client to copy the file to your web root directory.

Once the file is uploaded then load it like a standard web page in your browser* e.g. http://www.yourdomain.com/vb_test.php.

The page should have a blue background and ask for your MySQL information. If you do not know your MySQL Connection information* you can get this from your hosting provider.

After entering this information and pressing "Run Test"* the script will show information from each test and an overall pass/fail grade at the bottom. If you get an overall grade of pass then vBulletin will work on your server.
can i please have the URLs to the required sites
-Spencer