vBulletin installation errors

Many users and webmasters utilize the proprietary Internet forum software called vBulletin (vB) worldwide. It makes use of a MySQL database server and is written in PHP. one of the most widely used Internet forums software globally. Our shared hosting options with cPanel support vBulletin.

When installing vBulletin on your hosting account, you might receive error as below.

Strict Standards: Non-static method vB_Shutdown::instance() should not be called statically, assuming $this from incompatible context in /home/user/public_html/includes/class_core.php on line 3341
Strict Standards: Declaration of vB_Database_Alter_MySQL::drop_index() should be compatible with vB_Database_Alter::drop_index() in /home/user/public_html/includes/class_dbalter.php on line 882
Strict Standards: Declaration of vB_Database_Alter_MySQL::add_index() should be compatible with vB_Database_Alter::add_index() in/home/user/public_html/includes/class_dbalter.php on line 882
Strict Standards: Declaration of vB_Database_Alter_MySQL::add_field() should be compatible with vB_Database_Alter::add_field() in/home/user/public_html/includes/class_dbalter.php on line 882
Strict Standards: Declaration of vB_Database_Alter_MySQL::drop_field() should be compatible with vB_Database_Alter::drop_field() in /home/user/public_html/includes/class_dbalter.php on line 882
Strict Standards: Declaration of vB_Database_Alter_MySQL::query() should be compatible with vB_Database_Alter::query() in /home/user/public_html/includes/class_dbalter.php on line 882

A quick fix is to amend few config files. They files you need to modify are “./includes/config.php” & “./includes/class_core.php”.

Open the file ./includes/config.php and just below the first line add code below.
// try to force display_errors off
@ini_set(‘display_errors’, false);

Now, open the second file ./includes/class_core.php & find for
$this->shutdown = vB_Shutdown::instance();

Replace it with
$this->shutdown =@ vB_Shutdown::instance();

Save the file and proceed with the installation process. If you still face any issues, feel free to contact our support team.

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