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Using vBGarage 4.0.0 Converter · **Released**: 01-22-2005

<font color="yellow">Always do a full backup before performing any conversion, installation or upgarde!</font>

This script is for converting vBGarage 4.0.0 to store the images in the file system rather then the database. There are two parts to this script. This script should not be run before the upgrade to vBGarage with thumbnails in the database has been completed.

Part one moves copies of the images to the file system. You tell the converter where your images will be and it moves copies of them. You first have to have created the folder, set the attributes to 777 and uploaded a test file there. If all of the above are in order, your images will be copied to the file system. With the images still in the DB you will modify your vbgconfig.php to use file system mode and test the install. If all goes well, you can move to step two and remove the images from the database and free up the room.

Part two removes the images from the database. This is destructive! The images will be gone form the database permanatly! Make sure you have a backup of your DB before you proceed no matter how sure you are things are working correctly! It would be wise to optimize the vbgarage_images table after this step as well.

Please see the vbgarage_reame.txt file for detailed instructions.

If you need help with a conversion, please post in this thread.

lem · #2 12-28-2005, 07:20 PM

Running the converter, I go through the steps and it takes me to a blue blank page. It converts some of the thumbs and pics, but not all. Any idea why?

speedracer68 · #3 01-21-2006, 09:39 PM

I need to do this asap. I am changing my entire forum to a file system. Should I do this first or second? Also, where is the converter?

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