Help needed please for phpbb2 to vBulliten

[steve1966]

Hi Just purchased you board today installing was easy I just am a liitle confused where to upload the files from impex to on my ftp

I am using phpbb version 2.0.22


I have read that I dont need to upload all the files from the impex/systems folder

Please can someone just tell me what files I need to upload and what directory on the ftp they need to be sent to?

After that am I right in assumimg that the conversion can then be performed in the acp

Thanks in advance

edit
I have just seen that I have to upload cpnav_impex to my public_html/forums/includes/xml/ folder

Do I overwrite the LICENSE file that is in the upload folder with the one that is inside the impex?

What files do I need to upload from the impex systems folder would it just be phpbb2 or to make it easy should i just upload all the files from ipex folderto the to /public_html/forums/ipex

[Jerry]

Looks like the xml file is ok.

This should explain how to upload the impex folder :

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/impex_uploadpackage

You can delete or not upload all but the impex/systems/phpbb2 folder from with in the systems folder.

[steve1966]

Looks like the xml file is ok.

This should explain how to upload the impex folder :

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/impex_uploadpackage

You can delete or not upload all but the impex/systems/phpbb2 folder from with in the systems folder.


Many thanks for your quick responce :)

just one more question do I upload the LICENCE file from the upload folder to replace the existing?

[Jerry]

Many thanks for your quick responce :)

just one more question do I upload the LICENCE file from the upload folder to replace the existing?

Nope, don't upload them.

[steve1966]

Ok i have uploaded all the files and when I go to acp and click on import all i get is a blank page saying done

First I renamed from ImpExConfig.php.new to ImpExConfig.php

then I added these edits but with the correct passes and usename etc

# TARGET - The target is the vBulletin database (where the data is going to)
#
####
$impexconfig['target']['server'] = 'localhost';
$impexconfig['target']['user'] = 'my_forumdb1';
$impexconfig['target']['password'] = 'my pass';
$impexconfig['target']['database'] = 'my_forum1';
$impexconfig['target']['tableprefix'] = '';

I dont know what to put in here: $impexconfig['target']['tableprefix'] = '';

Then i made these edits

# SOURCE - The source is the old forum database (where the data is coming from)
#
####
# mysql / mssql
$impexconfig['source']['databasetype'] = 'mysql'; // mysql OR mssql
$impexconfig['source']['server'] = 'localhost';
$impexconfig['source']['user'] = 'my_forumdb';
$impexconfig['source']['password'] = 'my pass;
$impexconfig['source']['database'] = 'my_forum';
$impexconfig['source']['tableprefix'] = ''phpbb12_';

I have added phpbb12_ as tableprefix because that is what it says in my phpbb config file

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I have just noticed that I also cannot see a drop down menu under import what have I done wrong?

[Jerry]

Most likely not uploaded the correct (or any) of the systems ?

I'd start a support ticket in the members area so we can review what's going on.

[steve1966]

Most likely not uploaded the correct (or any) of the systems ?

I'd start a support ticket in the members area so we can review what's going on.


thanks for your reply i made one mistake i inputed the wrong info in one place i have now got this far when i clicked on import it asked me for my customer number but then i got this and it shows this all the time now when i click import

Connection to source server failed. Check username and password.

please can you help also was i supposed to put my customer number or the vb licence number in

[Steve Machol]

You use your customer number, not the license number.

Connection to source server failed. Check username and password.

If you are trying to connect to a remote server, then you will probably need to move the source database to the same server as vB.

[steve1966]

You use your customer number, not the license number.

Connection to source server failed. Check username and password.

If you are trying to connect to a remote server, then you will probably need to move the source database to the same server as vB.

hi thanks you your help :)

i dont know how to move the source database to the same server as vB?

can you please expalin how i do this thanks

[Steve Machol]

I have responded to your support ticket with those instructions. Please either use the forums or support system, not both. :)