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SMF Support => SMF 1.1.x Support => Topic started by: redheadturkey on November 12, 2018, 01:06:01 PM

Title: Need to convert 1.x databases
Post by: redheadturkey on November 12, 2018, 01:06:01 PM
I need a way to convert old 1.x databases to 2.x, but my hosting won't let me install a 1.x board because the php version is above what it needs to be to install it. Is there a way to convert them without installing a board? I'm going a little nuts trying to make these work.
Title: Re: Need to convert 1.x databases
Post by: vbgamer45 on November 12, 2018, 01:12:44 PM
Yes you could. what I suggest install SMF 2.0.13
Replace the database with your old database.

Then run the upgrade package for 2.0.13
Title: Re: Need to convert 1.x databases
Post by: Sir Osis of Liver on November 12, 2018, 09:38:47 PM
Depends how early a 1.1 version was running.  May be necessary to first upgrade to 1.1.21, then 2.0.15.  You might also have difficulty running the upgrade if php version is too high, upgrader is fussy about that.
Title: Re: Need to convert 1.x databases
Post by: Looking on November 14, 2018, 06:15:55 AM
Another option: being on a host with multilevel PHP so you can switch between PHP versions.
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