My server died on me a month or so ago, but I was able to backup my IBF database before hand. Sooo... I have a backup, but I don't have IBF currently installed. What do I need to do to convert my backed up IBF into my newly installed SMF?
Do I need to restore my IBF database into the newly created SMF database, then run the converter? I do think it was IBF 1.1.2... hehe not sure I remember. But it defintely wasn't 1.3 yet. :)
Thanks! I'm liking SMF already.
The only thing you really need is the configuration file.
So, you can just put a 'conf_global.php' in the same place as you installed SMF, and inside it add the following:
<?php
$INFO = array();
$INFO['sql_database'] = 'the database invision tables are in';
$INFO['sql_tbl_prefix'] = 'the table prefix, usually ibf_';
$INFO['board_name'] = 'Name of your forum';
$INFO['upload_dir'] = '/path/to/uploads/if/you/saved/them';
$INFO['admin_group'] = '4';
$INFO['display_max_posts'] = '15';
$INFO['display_max_topics'] = '15';
$INFO['hot_topic'] = '15';
$INFO['allow_online_list'] = '1';
$INFO['avatar_url'] = '1';
$INFO['flood_control'] = '30';
$INFO['offline_msg'] = '';
?>
Then convert with that... it should work fine ;).
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Thank you. :)
I put that in the file, and ran the script, and received the following SQL errors..
Notice: Undefined index: sql_database in /srv/www/htdocs/ud/invision_to_smf.php on line 114
Notice: Undefined index: sql_tbl_prefix in /srv/www/htdocs/ud/invision_to_smf.php on line 114
Not sure what needs to be fixed. I did put in the name of the database, the prefix, and the Name of the forum. The upload dir was not saved.
He he nevermind, had my variables switched.
Seems to have worked! Thank you... much too easy. :)
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