Don't use IMPEX for this if you saw my other thread on how to use it.. it's a LAST RESORT.
What you should have done IS:
Make a backup of your Live 3.8 site and then upgrade that copied site. Remember your only allowed one additional instance of a LIVE forum and one vbtest which much be closed to the public i.e. forum closed but admins can access i.e. to test an upgrade
So are you clear? You do not want to try importing anything into your FRESH 4.0 Install, you need to trash it and copy the live site folders, DB and all then make a new DB and import the backup and upload the files to the server in a new directory just like you did for your test site you have now, fill in the new DB's name in the config then connect to make sure it works. If it does work, disable ALL mods via step # 3 above and upgrade the copy of the live site from 3.8 to 4.0 .
Let me know if your good to go with that info!
Mike
What you should have done IS:
Make a backup of your Live 3.8 site and then upgrade that copied site. Remember your only allowed one additional instance of a LIVE forum and one vbtest which much be closed to the public i.e. forum closed but admins can access i.e. to test an upgrade
So are you clear? You do not want to try importing anything into your FRESH 4.0 Install, you need to trash it and copy the live site folders, DB and all then make a new DB and import the backup and upload the files to the server in a new directory just like you did for your test site you have now, fill in the new DB's name in the config then connect to make sure it works. If it does work, disable ALL mods via step # 3 above and upgrade the copy of the live site from 3.8 to 4.0 .
Let me know if your good to go with that info!
Mike
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