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SMF Support => Converting to SMF => phpBB => Topic started by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 09:13:43 AM

Title: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 09:13:43 AM
Hey,

Complete newbie here, lol

I downloaded SMF and was messing round with it last night, I have decided I am going to stick with it however I need convert my old boards (phpBB 2.0.7) into SMF but I can't find the converter.

Could someone point me in the right direction please ?

Thanks

-Martin
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Compuart on June 03, 2005, 09:37:14 AM
Downloads -> Converters and Tools :)
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 09:44:11 AM
Cheers Mate.

Didn't even see that at the top there, could you change it to butotns or something :P
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 09:54:17 AM
Right.

Just downloaded the converter, placed it into my ftp folder and ran it however it returned this error.

QuoteSorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of phpBB2. This may either mean that the installation doesn't exist, or that the MySQL account used does not have permissions to access it.

Any ideas anyone?
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Oldiesmann on June 03, 2005, 10:48:44 AM
You need to make sure you're either using the same MySQL user account for both SMF and phpBB or that they're installed on the same database.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 10:53:20 AM
They are installed on the same DB
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 10:58:36 AM
Is converter in your smf folder?
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 11:16:38 AM
Have you read http://www.simplemachines.org/community/readme_convert.html ? :D
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 11:31:27 AM
It is in the SMF Folder and I have read that and did it to the letter ;D, still no good.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:11:00 PM
Still not working now.

Am beginning to think if I have the right folder selected for phpBB.  Where does this normally get installed??

You see I didn't create this site, I bought it from the Previous Owner because he does not have the time to maintain it anymore.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 12:16:17 PM
Folder name is  irrelevant.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:18:34 PM
Just tried to run it again, decided to Print Screen what I was given.

(https://www.simplemachines.org/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtacomplex.co.uk%2Fmodules%2FForums%2Fsmfconvert.png&hash=b52b406191dfbdbd5d57328ca418d25bfd066d16)
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 12:21:57 PM
PHPNUKE?

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=17945.msg207323#msg207323
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:24:30 PM
My Bad?  Come on im only 16

I will scoot on over there now then...
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 12:28:58 PM
Hmm, what?? :D
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:35:42 PM
I don't get ya    ::)
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 12:46:01 PM
Do you have phpnuke installed?
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:49:45 PM
Phpnuke is installed

Forum software is phpBB

QuotePowered by phpBB 2.0.7 © 2001 phpBB Group
BBtoNuke 2.0.5 by Nuke Cops © 2003 http://www.nukecops.com
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:50:54 PM
Your welcome to add me to MSN if you want to talk.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 12:52:54 PM
Quote from: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:49:45 PM
Phpnuke is installed

Forum software is phpBB

QuotePowered by phpBB 2.0.7 © 2001 phpBB Group
BBtoNuke 2.0.5 by Nuke Cops © 2003 http://www.nukecops.com

Well, like [Unknown] said, converter wont work with phpnuke.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 12:53:55 PM
ok.

I will continue to look, thanks for all your help.
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 01:12:18 PM
Just been thinking now, if I convert my nuke forum to something which can be easily converted to smf, that would be great but does anyone know any forum software which nuke can be converted to ??
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Owdy on June 03, 2005, 01:18:45 PM
Maybe you should wait untill Grudge answers: http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=35853.0
Title: Re: phpBB to SMF
Post by: Silver-SAF on June 03, 2005, 01:37:31 PM
Actually yeah, good point.