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

Cool info to know Zenith. Thanks for the post.

[Buczilla]

I'm getting ready to do it on my 62.5 mb database. And i sure hope it works!!!

[[Fx]AssAssiN]

Please help with this...
I am trying to import the data from a phpbb2 forum that is on a different physical server than my vbulletin server. When I try to run the script it cannot connect to my phpbb2 database. What do I need to change in the script so it will connect to the phpbb2 server
Thanks

[0versight]

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_LNUMBER, expecting T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/username/public_html/bbs1/importers/bbimport_phpbb2.php on line 14

Im getting this error, what am I doing wrong? I obviously changed the username to something else for this post....for security reasons.

[Cary]

0versight, there is an official phpBB2 --> vBulletin importer in the Member's Area over at http://vbulletin.com - Try using that importer.

[Nebula]

I don't support two databases on different servers. mySQL does not handle multiple mySQL connections well. Please try putting them on the same server if at all possible. Talk to your host, maybe they can let you have two DBs for a few days. most hosts will let you

[0versight]

Today at 12:09 PM Nebula said this in Post #176
I don't support two databases on different servers. mySQL does not handle multiple mySQL connections well. Please try putting them on the same server if at all possible. Talk to your host, maybe they can let you have two DBs for a few days. most hosts will let you

Ive already got it sorted out thanks.

[[Fx]AssAssiN]

AssAssiN]

Today at 07:09 AM Nebula said this in Post #176
I don't support two databases on different servers. mySQL does not handle multiple mySQL connections well. Please try putting them on the same server if at all possible. Talk to your host, maybe they can let you have two DBs for a few days. most hosts will let you

Alright, I'll ask em. :lick:

[[Fx]AssAssiN]

AssAssiN]I'm trying to update the thread counters but I get this error...Please help Nebula!

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.3.0:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE thread SET lastpost=1057631447,replycount=3,postusername='Placebo', postuserid='2', lastposter='GreyDeath',attach= WHERE threadid=807
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'WHERE threadid=807' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

[cyber nerd]

hey all i got couple of questions first when i go to teh control panel and i look where it says 'Import & Maintenance' i cant find this 'BB Import Systems' i dont have it i upload everything the folder is there a ways i can do it please help thanks...