convert phpbb problem

[brauchi]

I am using SMF 1.1 and would like to move my phpbb content into SMF. but somehow i can't figure it out. it seems as if i am having a wrong converter but there don't seem to be another that would fit.

I am using the one suggested on your site. but when I am running the script i receive the following error message

The installation of SMF in the path you specified is not a version this converter can deal with. If it is older than SMF 1.0, you need to upgrade first. If it is newer, you need to use a different converter.

my version is not older than 1.0 and if my version is newer than i would need a differetn converter. does anybody know where i can find that?

i am sorry if this has been asked before. but i am trying for two hours to use the search function and always get the message that the server is buys. and by just guessing were information is...... i am sorry.

Thank you in advance

[xenovanis]

Have you tried the converter from this topic?

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=38966.0

[brauchi]

Yes. I have both files phpbb2.sql and phpbb2.php in the same directory and when i call the php file i can fill out all the information needed and then i get that error message.

I had those two files also in the phpBB2 folder. in case that this could have caused the problem

[Oldiesmann]

You need to use converter.php, not phpbb2_to_smf.php. Download phpbb2.sql and converter.php, upload both and then run converter.php

[brauchi]

Somehow i can't find those files. I found a post but the attachement they were talking about wasn't there.

Do you have any idea where I might be able to download those files?

The only files I was able to find where the phpbb2_to_smf.php files

thank you

[brauchi]

i think i found it. my aol didnt display the list with the attachments. i got it in a different browser.

[brauchi]

I got it almost to work for me. everythng works well until I hit the following message:

Converting topic notifications...Successful.
Converting board access... Unsuccessful!
This query:
UPDATE `sgfox_spm`.smf1_boards
SET permission_mode = 1;
Caused the error:

Unknown column 'permission_mode' in 'field list'

It is most likely that the mistake is on my end. I am trying to get this board set up since 8 am this morning.   

[Oldiesmann]

What version of SMF did you install? That column has been there since 1.0 Beta 5...

[brauchi]

I am using SMF 1.0.3 stable

But i guess i will go ahead and delete everything i have done today and the start over with a fresh brain tomorrow. I must have uploaded the phpbb and smf at least 7 times today. And I don't think the eigth time will do it.

the last time I was cleaver. i had in my head that the person i am working for is suing postnuke for his site. so the last time i tried the phpnuke.sql file and this is the error message for the hour.

Notice: Undefined variable: prefix in /home/sgfox/public_html/stoppagingme/forum/convert.php(302) : eval()'d code on line 1

Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of PHP-Nuke 7.7. This may either mean that the installation doesn't exist, or that the MySQL account used does not have permissions to access it.

The error MySQL gave was: Table 'sgfox_spm._users' doesn't exist

Tomorrow will be another day. hopefully a better day

[xenovanis]

Are you using 1.0.3 stable? Why did you say 1.1 in the first posts? Make sure what version you are using because there is a difference between 1.0.x and 1.1.

For a 1.0 forum, use the converters on the downloadpage:
http://www.simplemachines.org/download.php?converters

For a 1.1 forum, use the converters here: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=38966.0

[brauchi]

Sorry about the confusion. I got confused myself after installing so many different versions of everything.

So now I have it almost set. This is what I am using now

All my posts are finally showing up on the new forum.

I installed the bridge so that the login areas would be connected.

The problem is that when I install the package in SMF I get a failure message of the source/subs.php part.  Does anybody know how this can be resolved?

Thank you

[xenovanis]

I assume you mean the Mambo/Joomla bridge? There are two versions of the bridge. You probably used the wrong version.

For 1.0: http://mamboforge.net/frs/download.php/6472/MOS_SMF_BRIDGEv3.19a_stable.zip
For 1.1: http://mamboforge.net/frs/download.php/6471/MOS_SMF_BRIDGEv3.19a_SMF1.1b3.zip

[brauchi]

Both of them give me the same error message

[xenovanis]

Upload a fresh copy of index.php and /Sources/Subs.php and try again with the correct version.

[brauchi]

I still get the same failure message. I am sorry I can't get it straight.

[xenovanis]

Can you please tell me wich version of SMF you are using (you can find this at the bottom of your forumpage) and which bridge you are trying to install?

[brauchi]

this is the SMF I am using
yourdomain.com | Powered by SMF 1.0.5.

with this bridge
http://mamboforge.net/frs/download.php/6472/MOS_SMF_BRIDGEv3.19a_stable.zip [nofollow]

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It is finally working. After reinstalling it one more time on a different part of my website I was able to get everything working.

Thank you for your patience