Version: 1.00, by Nebula
Developer Last Online: Dec 2009
Version: 2.2.x
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Released: 04-06-2002
Last Update: Never
Installs: 257
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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
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this is not the place to post that. This is a vBulletin forum. The thread is for support on an importer that converts phpBB2 data to vBulletin data.
But, the answer to your question is that one doesn't exist. I'm guessing the reason is (and this is my opinion, no flames please) that I personally like Invision a lot more than phpBB. Apparently, there isn't enough demand for one to merit the developers to make one.
Short and sweet response: There is no IPB->phpBB2 importer. And next time, post a question like this at phpBB.com.
Ok, that post from Cyricx was really me. Duh. In any case, thank you so very much for making my life simple. I was dreading the hours of potential work an import was going to be. Whoosh, its in.
After looking at the phpBB 2.0.3 -> 2.0.4 upgrade script, it looks like the mySQL schema (layout) doesn't change much. The changes that are made would not be affect the importer (I hope). All that is changed is the search match, user, and prune tables. The user table would be the only one I would be worried about, and the changes that were made are just changing the default row values.
Warning: Access denied for user: 'apache@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /usr/l***l/***/***/***/fc-factor/httpdocs/***/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php(1157) : eval()'d code on line 1
Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'apache@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /usr/l***/***/***/***/fc-factor/httpdocs/***/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php(1157) : eval()'d code on line 1
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mySQL Database Error!
Script That Crashed: phpBB2 Importer
Script Returned: Couldn't connect to mySQL
mySQL Said: Nothing
Date of Error: May 1st, 2003 at 3:08 PM
URL of Script: /forum/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php?s=&action=styles&idbname=Cron& iprefix=phpbb2plus_&iusername= &ipassword=
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02-26-2003, 07:16 PM
