Nebula -- thank you so much for your time developing this. After reading the entire thread, I decided to not even try Jelsoft's converter and to just go with yours. With that said, here's my errors/problems to help further your development:

Based on phpBB 2.0.6 - vb 2.3.4. Databases on same server. I ran all utilities at end of install in the order written in the previous page (which is a diff order than they appear on that page -- that would be cool to change to match order they're supposed to be run in):

Rankings didn't transfer -- we had a bunch of custom rankings depending on number of posts, and that data didn't copy over.

Avatars that were images linked to other sites did not transfer. Avatars that were uploaded seemed to.

People who customized their signature all had [/siz] at the end of their signatures.

Admins didn't remain admins, except for the primary user who I opted to skip.

Question: Has anyone converted from phpBB to vb 2.3.4, then upgraded to vb 3.0 rc 4? I attempted this, and had a database error. I unfortunately didn't write it down (because I'm a chucklehead), so I'm not able to find out if it had anything to do with the conversion. I will probably wait for the final release of vb3 before I try again, as going through 80 pages of updates through all the betas and rc candidates really sucks.

Ok, thanks!

@Phenomenon

I had the same problems earlier before. Please read my post at vbulletin.com. Maybe do you have the same problems, I did deleted some tables - because the name 3 of them was the same as from the new vbulletin.

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91797

regards
Andreas

oh... interesting ok. Thanks Andreas

Hello,
i have a problem with this hack.
Ive installed vB2.3.5.

but i cant import my phpbb database.
following error:
Warning: main(../admin/bbimport.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/virtualweb/xxx.20.113.142/html/fh/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php on line 6

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '../admin/bbimport.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /usr/virtualweb/xxx.20.113.142/html/fh/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php on line 6

before somone ask me weather i have the files in the correct directory, they are _all_ in the right directories.

forum/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php
I think that this is the right directory, but it doesnt work...

can somebody help me?

MfG
Skyrunner

hi.

i just installed vBulletin 3.0.7 and I currently have a phpBB 2.0.11

I want to convert the database, and I've downloaded the file you give in this thread and made a new folder 'importers' and upload the file in there.

It's not showing in my admin cp though?

TonTon

This hack was for vB2. You are running vB 3.0.7, this hack will do you no good, on the contrary.

To migrate your phpBB better use the ImpEx utility you can download from your vb.com member area.

Oh, I hadn't noticed this was for vB2

Ok thanks.

this may be a dumb question but i cant find it in my admin CP pannel. I created an "importer" folder and uploaded the file but it is not showing on the left hand control pannel?? any ideas why? sorry for the newb question

This is an old importer created to work with vBulletin 2.

Unless you are using vBulletin 2, i suggest you have a look at ImpEx instead, which can be downloaded from the Members' Area.