I just got a new web host for my domain

Before I had them change the name servers, I downloaded all of my UBB files from CGIBIN and from the non CGI directories. As a matter of fact I downloaded my entire site.

I uploaded all of my UBB files and folders to the new site, set all the permissions and it simply WILL NOT WORK. I am SOOO Stuck and have YEARS invested in this message board and its threads

I have all the data....WHICH files do I need to edit to change for absolute path or other items?

I have the new absolute path but do not know how on earth to get my board back up! Its version 6 (forget exact version) but it is 6 something.

All I really want to do is upload the files I got off my old server and have my board work again!! IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? I have kept the exact folder structure identical as old site and everything! Changed permissions, etc. I KNOW I am missing something. Which files do I EDIT to reflect the new absolute path? I am going crazy at the thought of losing this board and all my members etc!! I downloaded EVERYTHING from my old server thinking I would be safe!

PLEASE HELP??!?!? I am SOOOOOOO begging here

I never used version 6 but it appears in this case it would be the same as version 7.
You need to edit a file and make corrections to the paths,database name,user password etc. Manually.
Try looking for includes/config.inc.php.
The top few lines should be what needs to be changed. to get it running to the point of opening the control panel.

Would it be vars_config.pl ?

So how many files need to be edited? I can edit them just hav no earthly idea which ones to edit?

Should I list all the files in my CGI BIN so someone can maybe tell me which ones to edit?

I AM SO DESPERATE HERE

AND THANK YOU FOR TRHE REPLY!!

Here are the files in my cgi-bin for UBB. Which ones should be edited? PRETTY PLEASE!!!!

04/18/2002 12:00 AM 26,359 cp.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 1,927 cp_bans.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 889 cp_cache.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 7,964 cp_email.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 35,823 cp_forums.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 5,480 cp_graemlins.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 5,508 cp_import.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 24,986 cp_index.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 52,520 cp_lib.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 1,082 cp_license.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 148,543 cp_new_wordlets.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 18,295 cp_prune.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 18,784 cp_styles.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 1,201 cp_ubbacc.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 7,734 cp_upgrade.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 16,391 cp_upgrade_data.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 2,610 cp_user_groups.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 55,645 cp_users.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 5,285 cp_wordlets.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 1,098 forumsBACKUP.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 0 hello.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 17,307 ubb_edit_post.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 17,487 ubb_forum.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 14,443 ubb_forum_summary.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 3,839 ubb_friend.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 5,178 ubb_get_topic.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 73,239 ubb_lib.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 6,437 ubb_lib_2.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 5,283 ubb_lib_dumper.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 17,988 ubb_lib_filehandle.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 6,444 ubb_lib_filehandler.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 29,203 ubb_lib_files.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 4,610 ubb_lib_mail.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 12,307 ubb_lib_misc.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 27,361 ubb_lib_pntf.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 46,705 ubb_lib_posting.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 11,297 ubb_lib_secgroups.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 16,409 ubb_lib_time.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 21,388 ubb_new_reply.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 17,465 ubb_new_topic.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 47,761 ubb_pm.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 6,389 ubb_pntf.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 32,289 ubb_poll.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 36,011 ubb_profile.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 25,822 ubb_registration.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 21,028 ubb_search.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 20,345 ubb_setup.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 12,178 ubb_topic_maint.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 20,107 ubb_upgrade.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 26,472 ultimatebb.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 423 vars_config.cgi
04/20/2002 12:00 AM 1,912 vars_display.cgi
07/08/2010 05:55 PM 221 vars_email.cgi
03/05/2010 10:53 PM 1,777 vars_forums.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 1,300 vars_graemlins.cgi
03/06/2010 10:17 PM 1,052 vars_misc.cgi
04/05/2008 12:00 AM 0 vars_mods.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 128 vars_pm.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 341 vars_pntf.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 41 vars_poll.cgi
08/30/2008 12:00 AM 1,047 vars_registration.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 111 vars_search.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 2,460 vars_style_1.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 13 vars_style_sets.cgi
03/05/2010 10:53 PM 808 vars_template_match.cgi
11/01/2008 12:00 AM 145 vars_time.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 91 vars_versions.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 32,005 vars_wordlets.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 6,649 vars_wordlets_cp.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 1,083 vars_wordlets_date.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 14,876 vars_wordlets_email.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 17,384 vars_wordlets_err.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 918 vars_wordlets_img.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 3,799 vars_wordlets_pntf.cgi
04/18/2002 12:00 AM 6,027 vars_wordlets_poll.cgi

Oh this is a classic version not threads.
Wrong forum.
I have to scratch my head a bit.

On UBB.Classic all of your configuration files are in vars_config.cgi

Oh no I am sorry!!!! What is the version I am using then? Its been years since I installed it. I am using UBB 6.x and thought that was the "classic" version? What am I using do you know?

I hope you or someone can help? YEARS AND YEARS of message board actvity and members I simply cannot lose. My site would be dead

I see the paths and stuff in vars_config.pl but I think I tried that before and it spun errors. Maybe I should try again and let you the know the errors I encounter? Or is there other files I should be editing in the non cgi folder as well?

I await any replies! You are the BEST to even respond! I am SOOOOO lost without this board!

ok I am editing the config file and will let you know if I see the same error I saw before and maybe you guys can steer me as to what is wrong at that point!

Here I go!!!

Try this post for some pointers:
http://www.ubbcentral.com/support/docs/ubbclassic/UBB6_backup_transfer.html