UltraBoard 2.2.x importer released!

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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...

[GameCrash]

The problem is that you DON'T have a backup... in the log you can see what happened while the backup (what is shown while backing up) but you need the .txt as this is what the importer searches for and you need the directory as this is the backup itself.

Try to make a new backup. If you then only have a log again please post the content of the log file...

Hi,

thats the problem, I only renamed the *.log into a *.txt and it worked, nice work and thanks a lot

Thomas

[jam583]

Everytime I try it it says, "cannot connect to database". I am using the correcy mysql username/password and database name. Right before I did it I even did a mysql dump using this info. I've checked and doulble checked this info. I'm physically sitting at this box.. It's a win2k box.

Mysql is installed at c:/mysql -- Maybe because it's not in wwwroot?

[GameCrash]

No, that isn't the problem...

If it says "I could not connect to the database." host, username and/or password are incorrect. If it says "I could not use this database." the database name is incorrect or you do not have the rights to access it...

If it's the first problem, what did you use as host?

[jam583]

Well, I used localhost. I checked all my config files of the board currently running and used the exact settings. I also loaded my sql and checked it again (I sit at machine). Strange.. I'm eager to get this working

[GameCrash]

Does the vBulletin work on your machine?

[jam583]

Yes, www.gmpower.net/forums (will redirect) is working great on it.

[jam583]

Also, right before I was going to restore, I logged into ms-dos and did the mysql dump using the same info (username/password and database name).

[GameCrash]

I really don't know why the vBulletin can connect and the importer not - there is no difference in the code...

Could you try to copy and paste the settings of the config.php of the vBulletin? I'm sorry but I can't imagine any other problem than there are not the correct settings...

[GameCrash]

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