Hi all,

I have a query about this method of downgrading. Would appreciate assistance in this thread if someone in the know could spare 5

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...51#post2306951

1) I deleted my old forum
2) Installed 3.8.7 with a new mysql database
3) Uploaded IMPEX and set it up this way:

$impexconfig['beracer_forum']['server'] = 'localhost';
$impexconfig['beracer_forum']['user'] = 'beracer_forum';
$impexconfig['beracer_forum']['password'] = 'MYPASSWORD HERE';
$impexconfig['beracer_forum']['database'] = 'beracer_forum';
$impexconfig['beracer_forum']['tableprefix'] = '';

# If the system that is being imported from uses a database,
# enter the details for it here and set 'sourceexists' to true.
# If the source data is NOT stored in a database, set 'sourceexists' to false

$impexconfig['sourceexists'] = true;

####
#
# SOURCE - The source is the old forum database (where the data is coming from)
#
####

# mysql / mssql
$impexconfig['beracer_forums']['databasetype'] = 'mysql'; // mysql OR mssql
$impexconfig['beracer_forums']['server'] = 'localhost';
$impexconfig['beracer_forums']['user'] = 'beracer_forums';
$impexconfig['beracer_forums']['password'] = 'MYPASSWORD HERE';
$impexconfig['beracer_forums']['database'] = 'beracer_forums';
$impexconfig['beracer_forums']['tableprefix'] = '';


But when I try to go to IMPEX Import from the Admin Panel I get this message:

ImpEx Database error

error: Link-ID == false, connect failed

error:

Date: Thursday 05th 2012f April 2012 01:14:07 PM
Database:



Please help, I am sure of the username / database name / password :(

My database name for the 4.xx forums is: beracer_forums
and the username created for that database is forums

the new database is called: beracer_forum
and the username created for that database is forum

--------------- Added [DATE]1333652017[/DATE] at [TIME]1333652017[/TIME] ---------------

I just submitted a Support Ticket as well...

--------------- Added [DATE]1333654654[/DATE] at [TIME]1333654654[/TIME] ---------------

This guide sucks because the instructions are not very detailed which is why I ended up here!

i will delete my entire forum and recreate it from scratch. bye bye! NEver using this guy's guides again