phpBB2 Importer

Heya everyone. This is a beta release of my importer that converts phpBB2 (RC4 or greater) into vBulletin. It should convert into vBulletin 2.2.0 or greater.

To install the script:[list=1][*]Download bbimport_phpbb2.php from this post (You can only download it if you have entered your username in the vBulletin Members Area, DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME ASKING ME TO SEND IT TO YOU!!)[*]Open your FTP program of choice, and upload it to the /importers directory in your vBulletin folder (You may need to create this folder if you have never run an importer before)[*]Log into your vBulletin Control Panel[*]On the left navigation pane, find the 'Import & Maintenance' section, and click on 'BB Import Systems'[*]In the page that loads, select 'phpBB2 RC4+', and click 'Begin Import'[*]Follow the instructions from there[/list=1]
Post your results here! Let me know anything that goes wrong, or your success story

Current Version: 0.9.5.2

[Nebula]

Version 0.9.3 is out, here's a changelog:

• BUG FIX: Invalid function 'iff', should have been 'iif' during style import
• BUG FIX: Configuration Import would crash if you hadn't banned any users

Go download it. This is one step closer to a final release.

[erdem]

uhm it gives me errors!

mysql error: Table 'erdem_trojan.session' doesn't exist

where erdem_trojan is my db name

[Nebula]

could you provide more information?? Like what step are you on???

[erdem]

uhmmm i find the solution!!!
tnx nebula!
i backup my old forum and import into same db as vb2.. it works now..

and some offtopic que but i hope u can answer it:
i download silverstyle.. it includes images and style.php howto install this?

and tnx for importer! it rocks!

[Nebula]

Hmm, I'm not sure I understand what you're saying about the silverstyle. Is it for phpBB??

[fury]

To get this to work, I had to have phpBB2 and vBulletin in the same database.

Because when I tried to do the import with the following configuration

phpBB2 database: conversion_phpbb2
phpBB2 prefixes: phpbb_
vBulletin database: conversion_vbulletin

It tried to access vBulletin tables from the phpBB2 database (e.g. "smilies", "session", etc.) and I couldn't get anywhere.

Also, it didn't convert closed threads properly, and it stuck a thread that I didn't have stuck in the phpBB2 test forum. Just thought I'd let you know.

Pretty good effort, man. Thanks for this contribution to the vBulletin hacking community

[Sketch]

I'm now a subscriber! Whoo!

So, I'm going to try to upgrade my phpbb2 Final bulletin board to vB 2.2.5....wish me luck.

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[Sketch]

Okay, found a bug and I emphasize A bug...just one. Everything was hitcless! Very very good.

The one bug I found was when trying to import Arty O'Connell in as a user. Not sure if it was the space or the ' that did it, but I just changed his name in phpbb to arty did the import, changed it back in phpbb and then changed it in vB, but I imagine if I had thousands of users that might constitute a problem.

Thanks again.

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[Nebula]

Fury: This seems to be something wrong with certain versions of PHP or what not. It works fine for me, I don't know what to say, other then to merge the two DBs, which you seem to have already done Also, to say the least, phpBB works very...odd...to say the least. I don't know why closed and stuck threads aren't working well, could you send me your DB?

Sketch: I can't imagine why that username messed up the script, it the vBulletin library SHOULD addslashes as necessary. Mind sending me your DB? :speechless:

LOL, sorry I can't be of any help, you guys stumped me :hurt:

[Sketch]

Nebula, no big deal, man. Addslashes will kill everyone and I wish the whole concept would be killed, but we are stuck with it and it has its uses. I imported no problem other than that one hiccup. Thanks.

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