Move database to new server

My current live site:

vbulletin 3.6.3 w/ vbseo, custom template/modifications and plugins installed to root of

server.

New site:

Subdreamer as main page CMS

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vbulletin 3.6.3 w/ vbseo


What I did was basically cloned the live site to the new server into a /forum folder and

then installed subdreamer into the root and everything works fine.

Once the new site is completed and ready to go live I want to overwrite the "outdated"

vb database with the one from the live site so all the threads/posts and user info is up to date.

I gave it a go by overwriting the vb database on the new site with the one on the live site and it seemed to work although the theme was overwritten (which I guess was to be expected) but vBSEO doesn't seem to work now either.:( Other things might be broken as well, that I haven't come across yet.

My question is how would I go about doing this successfully?

Hello ,

What error do you get regarding vBSEO ?

This is the error message I receive. When I turn vbseo off everything works fine. I initially thought it was a .htaccess file issue as that has been the case for me in the past but I copied them directly from the working site.

Code:

Not Found

 The requested URL /forum/hardwarecanuck-reviews/1208-test-article-again.html was not found on this server.
  Apache/2.0.52 (Red Hat) Server at www.hardwarecanucks.com Port 80

Hello,

please make sure that you uploaded .htaccess file from vBSEO package.

Hi Oleg,

Sorry, I think I fixed that part, i've sent in a support ticket with more information about a subsequent problem.

Thanks,

Leeko

Replied to your support ticket.