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[SMF Converter] Yabb - 2.1
JayBachatero:
Try downloading the file located here. Did you also try the tar.gz file?
Suzuko:
Where's "here"? I tried downloading from http://www.simplemachines.org/download/?converters - the tar.gz downloads but all I get is one file called index.php and when I open it with a text editor it shows a bunch of gobbledy-gook.
JayBachatero:
Seems like a problem on your end. Did you try using another browser?
Suzuko:
I've tried with IE 6 and the latest FireFox. Also tried with Download Express.
Suzuko:
This is so frustrating! I finally got the files and uploaded them to the smf folder on the host, then went to http://www.mydomain.com/smf/convert.php, filled in the correct info and passwords, and hit "Continue" button. Next page comes up immediately and says:
--- Quote ---Converting...
Successful.
Recalculating forum statistics... Successful.
Conversion Complete
Congratulations, the conversion has completed sucessfully... blahblahblah etc.
--- End quote ---
BUT... absolutely NOTHING HAPPENED! The installed SMF forum looked IDENTICAL to the new installation that already existed, and the old forum looks identical as well. Also, in the little note on the Step 1 page that says "Now that everything is converted over, your SMF installation should have all the posts, boards, and members from the installation" - the part I highlighted in red, which supposedly links to the new forum, instead links only to a page that does not exist: http://www.mydomain.com/index.php
Obviously, I did something way wrong.... So I tried again. And again. And again. And again and again and again and again and .... several times I tried changing the path to the old forum, just to see if it made a difference. It didn't....
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