UltraBoard 2.2.x importer released!

Please do not contact me via ICQ, Email, PM or anything other way than this thread any more!

Okay... this is my UB2k 2.2.x to vBulletin 2.0.x importer. It can import styles (= skins), users, forums, moderators, posts and private messages.

This Importer has been created for vBulletin 2.0.3! The most things work correctly with 2.2.x (it will import the styles, users, forums, moderators, posts and private messages) but some features like setting new passwords for admins doesn't work. I don't want to create a new version as I don't think there are many UB2k users left who could import...

This script does not work with the vB import system as I wanted to have it independent of the vB directory (some servers are not able to read files in directories like ../../ub2k/). You can upload the script to any directory where you can access the UB2k directory and the vBulletin database.

A manual is in the zip file. Please do not email or pm me if you have questions or found bugs. Please simply answer the thread.

Known bugs:
- On some servers you need to chmod the directory "ubimporter" to 777...

Hi GameCrash,

okay, seems as I wasn't careful enough in rebuilding the directory structure on the new server (had to move my ub2k from another server to my vbulletin server).
But after all it was an easy task to use your importer.

Now it worked and it really rocks!

Thanks for your professional work on that!
As some people tried this before -obviously without success- I really appreciate your ub2k importer, today is a great day

@Staff: This should be integrated into the next release as an optional importer if GameCrash agrees. This would be an extra value for vBulletin having the ability to import the remaining ub2k's now where the original site is gone...

Kuddos to GC!
-Tom

[Pulsorock]

it looks like this import script works fine.. and I'm almost sure I'll buy vBulletin and use this script to import my 1,000 user and 95,000 posts os UB2K 2.23.

I just want to make sure how many people have tried successfully this script and if they have encountered any troubles or errors during the import and what they did to fix it. I want to make sure of all the possible errors (if any, but I hope none) and I know what to do when I get them.

Thanks

[GameCrash]

Well... there have been 37 downloads, so I think about 30 people tested it. If there had been any problems they would have posted it into this forum... I can't give you any warranty this importer works for you but if you have problems => post here and I will try to fix it...

[Pulsorock]

does the importer convert all posts, members, categories, boards, members # of posts, members levels and so on?


If I set up vBulletin on my site, does all my user have to register to post a message? Or can they post anonymously (unregistered)?

[GameCrash]

It can import

- styles
- users
- forums and categories
- moderators
- posts
- private messages

It can't import the membergroups as the UB2k uses a completely different system. But the Administrators (100) will get Administrators and the Super users (70) will get Super moderators.

You can set the permissions of every member group. The importer does not change any of the settings...

[Pulsorock]

Thanks,
So the users will still maintain the same number of posts in their profile?

And what exactly do you mean with "You can set the permissions of every member group. The importer does not change any of the settings..." ?

Is this import script considered finished or is there any plans for new improvements or ad-ons?

Thanks for all the help

[GameCrash]

If I set up vBulletin on my site, does all my user have to register to post a message? Or can they post anonymously (unregistered)?

You can set this permissions in the CP...

The number of posts will be imported, but after the import you should use the update functions - they will update this counter, too.

[Thomas P]

Is this import script considered finished or is there any plans for new improvements or ad-ons?

I would consider it finished as it worked perfectly.
I had no problems with the script, except with my own stupidity
Have a look: http://mcseboard.de
120 users and 1000 posts were imported - even the pageviews were imported. GameCrash's work is very clean and professional,
hth,
-Tom

[Pulsorock]

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Thomas P
I noticed that your board is in German. Is there a German version of vBulletin or you translate it yourself? If so, Is easy to translate vBulletin to another language (like Spanish)?
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[GameCrash]

I don't know spanish but... this should help you: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...threadid=25307