I did it! I purchased the license!

and I've downloaded the software, made all the changes that were instructed....
and now it tells me i need to make a complete copy of my working forum to practice importing before I do the real one.

I have no idea how to do this. Everyone I asked made it sound soooo easy to import my phpBB board to vB. I'm about ready to cry! :(
I wish I had the $ to pay someone to do this for me, but I don't and it's stressing me out.

I don't think this is a difficult task to do so. You are not supposed to create the whole forum again. I think it means you should create a database copy. To do so go to your phpbb backup database , a db file will be downloaded , Run that on another empty databe with the help of phpmyadmin , in impex give the source database informations of that ( newly created ) database . So that if any thing goes wrong , I don't think there will be , nothing will happen to your older forum.

for more info see the vbimpex userguide.

am I right guyz ?

If you need any help contact me or any other sincere fellow @ this forum

and I've downloaded the software, made all the changes that were instructed....
and now it tells me i need to make a complete copy of my working forum to practice importing before I do the real one.

I have no idea how to do this. Everyone I asked made it sound soooo easy to import my phpBB board to vB. I'm about ready to cry! :(
I wish I had the $ to pay someone to do this for me, but I don't and it's stressing me out.

You don't really need to make a copy of your existing site, since you're going to be converting it to the new software. The ImPex application will pull in the data from phpBB and set up vBulletin based on that. You can do that a number of times until you get it how you want it.

Give a yell if you need a hand - mikel.beck@elite-computing.net

You don't really need to make a copy of your existing site, since you're going to be converting it to the new software. The ImPex application will pull in the data from phpBB and set up vBulletin based on that. You can do that a number of times until you get it how you want it.

Give a yell if you need a hand - mikel.beck@elite-computing.net



Exactly.

Oh trust me, I've been readind that damn ImpEx manual frontwards and backwards. Not hard? So I've been told!!!! Which is why I thought I could do it. :( People say I make things harder than they need to be, but maybe my brain is just short-circuiting, becuz I'm just not getting this.
Someone on the vB forum last night (this morning) told me that I don't NEED to practice importing, just DO it. But what if I lose my forum? I did make a zip of the database tho, so I have that.

What do y'all think I should do.... just import?

You don't really need to make a copy of your existing site, since you're going to be converting it to the new software. The ImPex application will pull in the data from phpBB and set up vBulletin based on that. You can do that a number of times until you get it how you want it.

Give a yell if you need a hand - mikel.beck@elite-computing.net

so you're saying, just keep importing my site until I get it right?

so you're saying, just keep importing my site until I get it right?
Well, pretty much. Some things are going to be a little funky after the import, you can usually correct them by adjusting the import parameters or in some cases you have to modify the import files. For example, if you use a points system on phpBB (points awarded for posting, etc) and then you want to import those points into vBulletin (such as the uCash mod) it won't work properly unless you add some code to the import files.

The only thing the ImpEx program is going to do to your phpBB data is read it, it's not going to make any changes. So there's no chance of screwing up your old board by doing the import. So just give it a shot and see what the outcome is. What I've done is first do the import into vBulletin, see how it comes out and then tweak it if there's any errors. Then run the import again, it'll erase the imported data as part of the first step. Then check it again, tweak some more if nessary, then import again... And again, and again until I'm happy with it. Then disable the old board, do the final import and enable the new board.

Like I said, give a yell if you want a hand with it.

oooooooooooooohhhh so importing my board into vB isn't going to close the old board... people will still be able to use the old one til I disable it? If that's the case, I'm gettin' to work right now!

oooooooooooooohhhh so importing my board into vB isn't going to close the old board... people will still be able to use the old one til I disable it? If that's the case, I'm gettin' to work right now!
Yes!

VERY kewl.... ok here I go... catchya on the flipside! :wave:

and thank you

the import button, as shown in the manual, isn't in my adminCP.... did I do something wrong??
I uploaded the upload folder that contains impex, includes etcetc... to my forums directory. and the manual says to copy the cpnav_impex.xml file found in upload/impex/ to the includes/xml directory, but there's already one there. Do I move it over and overwrite the one there??

sigh

Check your e-mail.

if you need some help, you can give me a pm, I'd help ya out, we'd get your site up in 15 Min's ;)

Check your e-mail.
:confused:

It might be helpful to other current or future members to post the solution publicly.

:confused:

It might be helpful to other current or future members to post the solution publicly.

Ok.

the import button, as shown in the manual, isn't in my adminCP.... did I do something wrong??
I uploaded the upload folder that contains impex, includes etcetc... to my forums directory. and the manual says to copy the cpnav_impex.xml file found in upload/impex/ to the includes/xml directory, but there's already one there. Do I move it over and overwrite the one there??

Yes, you overwrite the one in your includes/xml directory. Once you do that, refresh your acp and then the import function will appear.

Also, don't upload the "upload" folder, just upload the folders under it (impex, includes). Then when you're done your path will be for the ImpEx application will be (for example) "forums/impex" instead of "forums/upload/impex".

Thanks, mikelbeck.

I want to publicly thank Mikelbeck for the tremendous amount of help he's been to me!! The site is up... for the mostpart, lol. Alot of threads are missing and the members didn't get imported over... there's noone but me and my co-admin in the members list.
Do I need to run the import again? Do I need to make an adjustment in any files, and if so, which ones? LOL.... I'm so greeeeeeeeeeeeen

I want to publicly thank Mikelbeck for the tremendous amount of help he's been to me!! The site is up... for the mostpart, lol. Alot of threads are missing and the members didn't get imported over... there's noone but me and my co-admin in the members list.
Do I need to run the import again? Do I need to make an adjustment in any files, and if so, which ones? LOL.... I'm so greeeeeeeeeeeeen
I sent you an e-mail about the missing threads... They're there, just not being displayed. By default, the import from phpBB sets the default forum view age to be "30 days", if you change each forum's properties to show all threads, you'll see all of your stuff.

As for the users not being listed in the memberlist, they're not shown because the phpBB import placed them in the "imported users" usergroup instead of "registered users". If you delete that usergroup, they'll be moved into "registered users" and all of your users will be shown in the memberlist.

It's not easy being greeeeeeeeeeeeen but that's why this forum exists :D

LOL... yeah you're right!

and thanks Mike!

NOW.... what do I do about this:

go into a forum and see a thread with the WRONG authors' name under it, lol.
Or even better.... click on a certain thread and see that a totally different thread under that thread title!

heheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee fun

I'm sure MB will do ya well.

LOL... yeah you're right!

and thanks Mike!

NOW.... what do I do about this:

go into a forum and see a thread with the WRONG authors' name under it, lol.
Or even better.... click on a certain thread and see that a totally different thread under that thread title!

heheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee fun

Fixed that one, too... Updated the forum info in the "update counters" section and everything got straightened out.

Fixed that one, too... Updated the forum info in the "update counters" section and everything got straightened out.

hurry up. :wave:

hurry up. :wave:
Done!

and YOU, Mike, are wonderful!!!

Now I gotta figure out how to install a shoutbox and a style... are there manuals for these?

Skip the "shoutbox"... they're annoying...

naw I have a shoutbox on my php board and my members love it, use it as a public chatroom. They'd mutiny if I didnt' have one.

the Ajax shout box for 3.5 is very easy to add,, just add a plugin and your done :)

styles are easy too,,

just upload your style to your forums root, and go to acp and upload the XML file ;)

yeah yeah yeah... and I was told it was easy to import phpbb to vB too.... we can all see how THAT went ! :rolleyes:
Thank GOD I had some help!

yanno, I've been writing html for 6 years, create webpage graphics, design websites for other people, I can install a harddrive, graphics card, network card, all kinds of cards....
but when it comes to sh...errrr... stuff... like this....I'm as dumb as a box of rocks.

yeah yeah yeah... and I was told it was easy to import phpbb to vB too.... we can all see how THAT went ! :rolleyes:
Thank GOD I had some help!

yanno, I've been writing html for 6 years, create webpage graphics, design websites for other people, I can install a harddrive, graphics card, network card, all kinds of cards....
but when it comes to sh...errrr... stuff... like this....I'm as dumb as a box of rocks.

I wrote the shoutbox at the top of this forum...

http://www.riderinfo.com/forums/

It'a available at vbulletin.org as quick shout box.

I wrote the shoutbox at the top of this forum...

http://www.riderinfo.com/forums/

It'a available at vbulletin.org as quick shout box.

unfortunately I can't see it unless I log in. But I'll go look at vB.org. I need the whole shebang tho... smiles, text format, etc.

unfortunately I can't see it unless I log in. But I'll go look at vB.org. I need the whole shebang tho... smiles, text format, etc.

Opps, I forgot, that one is off for guests. Try here...

http://www.cpurigs.com/forums/

Ok folks, I'm feeling really stupid now.

I'm currently at vb.org. I found the shoutbox 2.0 and clicked on the install this hack link. The screen blinked, no zip came up, and............ nothing else. ummm... what's happening?

By the time I'm done with this, y'all are going to think I'm really stooopid, lol

Ok folks, I'm feeling really stupid now.

I'm currently at vb.org. I found the shoutbox 2.0 and clicked on the install this hack link. The screen blinked, no zip came up, and............ nothing else. ummm... what's happening?

By the time I'm done with this, y'all are going to think I'm really stooopid, lol

You hace to register at vBulletin.org with the same email address you used to purchase your vB license.

I'm a member!

EDITED: yanno, it's really too bad that there's not a way to delete stupid posts here.
I didn't see the "download zip file" link. :o

OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD... I DID IT!! I did it... I really really did it!!!! I have a shoutbox!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSss.... *doin' a happy dance*

*doin' a happy dance*
Correction: *doin' an exquisitely erotic happy dance*



(marketing 101)

LOL... thank you! LOL

I'd like to thank Mikelbeck publicly for the tireless work he did last night, tweaking and re-importing and tweaking some more and getting my vB forum set up and running smoothly. I could never have done it without him and I so appreciate your help Mike!

I'd like to thank Mikelbeck publicly for the tireless work he did last night, tweaking and re-importing and tweaking some more and getting my vB forum set up and running smoothly. I could never have done it without him and I so appreciate your help Mike!

I rock. :)

Let's see if you're still as happy when I send you the bill for all my hard work... :p

Nah, I'm kidding.

so how much you gonna charge me to install the arcade?? lol

I'd like to thank Mikelbeck publicly for the tireless work he did last night, tweaking and re-importing and tweaking some more and getting my vB forum set up and running smoothly. I could never have done it without him and I so appreciate your help Mike!
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Is it just me or is there a hidden message in that post? :eek:

Good job, mikelbeck! :D

so how much you gonna charge me to install the arcade?? lol
Twice as much as I charged you for the conversion from phpBB to vB.

Is it just me or is there a hidden message in that post? :eek:

Nah, you're reaching, there... ;-)

The Happy Hour Pub - Warm Beer, Lousy Conversation, Bad Food.
Didn't your sig line used to say "And Chicks"?

Twice as much as I charged you for the conversion from phpBB to vB.


you didn't charge me darlin'...

Is it just me or is there a hidden message in that post? :eek:

Good job, mikelbeck! :D

hahahaaaaaa.... lmfao... good, real good. You'd fit in real well at EE lol

you didn't charge me darlin'...

Aw, crap, I knew I forgot something.

Didn't your sig line used to say "And Chicks"?

Uhhh... Nope. :confused:

Aw, crap, I knew I forgot something.


yeah well that one guy who had supposedly fixed things for me before you took over did charge me.
I do not mind paying, honestly... but he didn't really DO anything. :rolleyes:

yeah well that one guy who had supposedly fixed things for me before you took over did charge me.
I do not mind paying, honestly... but he didn't really DO anything. :rolleyes:

So what are you saying, you wane me to charge you?

Ok by me! $125 per hour, how long did I spend on that? About 4 hours? That's $500 so far... Now you want the Arcade installed? How many games?

LOL! Nah, no charge...

So what are you saying, you wane me to charge you?

Ok by me! $125 per hour, how long did I spend on that? About 4 hours? That's $500 so far... Now you want the Arcade installed? How many games?

LOL! Nah, no charge...

how would I wane you??? :eek:

LOL... yeah I want the arcade... and 4, maybe 5 games... GOT to have that penguin basher for sure.
NO hurry tho..

how would I wane you??? :eek:

You don't know about waning? YOU'RE the one with the erotic forum, you should know all that stuff!

LOL... yeah I want the arcade... and 4, maybe 5 games... GOT to have that penguin basher for sure.
NO hurry tho..

Ok. soon. Not today, but soon.

Lmao! Lol...

Just in case I didn't do it here... I need to thank theMusicMan for his tireless work on recreating the style from my phpbb forum for my vB forum!!! He did a lovely job and installed it for me as well.

Thank you darlin!!

He is a great man that Music Man cat, a true professional and asset to this community!

Did I mention he is one of the managers here and a moderator at VBwebmaster! :confused:

Great work Music man, it looks great, OSH, you need to post a link in this thread to Music Man's site for sure! :)

Same goes to Mike Beck another great guy and fantastic member here! :o

Good work guys, send me my discount coupons over, will ya! :confused:

Good work guys, send me my discount coupons over, will ya! :confused:

I think I did, already... 10% off my published prices for hosting. Didn't we talk about that once before?

Yeah Mike I got those, thanks man! :rolleyes:

for hosting? what hosting??

for hosting? what hosting??

10% off my published prices for web hosting: http://www.ecshosting.net/compare.html

10% off my published prices for web hosting: http://www.ecshosting.net/compare.html

ah ok... I have more space and bw than that now, so I'll stay where I is. :D

TY!

Question.....

when can I delete the board and database of the phpBB board that I moved from? Now?

Question.....

when can I delete the board and database of the phpBB board that I moved from? Now?
If you're comfortable with vBulletin and want to ditch phpBB altogether, you can delete it now.

Working on that now :D

thank you for your quick answers