converting from 3.7.1

[Phil Serna]

hey everyone.. so i just did a backup of my db on vb and thank god i did.. the person who was hosting me i guess didn't pay the bill.. so i got hosting with godaddy again. i still have that backup saved so my question is can someone point to the right area where i would need to begin?

like is there a link that i can follow the instructions on? thanks!

[babjusi]

hey everyone.. so i just did a backup of my db on vb and thank god i did.. the person who was hosting me i guess didn't pay the bill.. so i got hosting with godaddy again. i still have that backup saved so my question is can someone point to the right area where i would need to begin?

like is there a link that i can follow the instructions on? thanks!

Hi and welcome to Smf

Have a look here. It explains in detail how to convert to smf. Hope it helps

http://docs.simplemachines.org/index.php?board=4.0;sort=subject

[Phil Serna]

thanks.. i hope i can get this. :-D

[babjusi]

thanks.. i hope i can get this. :-D

You are welcome. If you run into problems just post here and I am sure more people will help you out further as well.

Good luck with the conversion

[SleePy]

See my reply:
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=238435.msg1585818#msg1585818

[Phil Serna]

i may have a problem. i was looking at the converting and put my link to convert, but it's asking for the path of  the vb which i don't know.. any other on doing this?

i was being hosted by someone in which i guess they got suspended. so i don't know the path. ?

[SleePy]

It is looking for the path to vB so it can use it to do things such as find the config file and copy attachments/avatars to SMF.
You can make up the config file, but if you don't have vB anywhere then you won't be able to recover attachments/avatars.

[Phil Serna]

what about the post's? members? and everything else?

[SleePy]

As long as you have the database those will convert.
But you need to at least fake the configuration file so it knows the database name and prefix of the vb database.

[Phil Serna]

how do i go about that sleepy? i would really like to get the info up on my board.

[SleePy]

you just need a directory that will be used as the vb root directory. You then create a folder in that called "includes"

In that folder create a new file called "config.php"
and put in it:

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<?php$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'forum';$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = '';?>

You then change those values to make your vb database name and prefix (if any).

[Phil Serna]

okay so since i have my forum in my root. your saying to create a folder called includes.. then create a .php and toss it inside the includes folder. am i correct?

[SleePy]

the file needs to be named "config.php" but yes

[Phil Serna]

yeah thats what i meant to say. :-D

[Phil Serna]

you just need a directory that will be used as the vb root directory. You then create a folder in that called "includes"

In that folder create a new file called "config.php"
and put in it:

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<?php$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'forum';$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = '';?>

You then change those values to make your vb database name and prefix (if any).

i have a question on this part right here.

the db name.. is it going to be the new for smf?

[SleePy]

It is the name of the database that has the vb database in it.

[Phil Serna]

I keep on getting this

Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of vBulletin 3.6. This may either mean that the installation doesn't exist, or that the MySQL account used does not have permissions to access it.

[SleePy]

Did you make sure the SMF MySQL user can access both the SMF database and the VB database?

[Phil Serna]

How do i go about that? Thanks Sleepy

[SleePy]

You should ask your host about this for more details
Since every host is different it would be hard to give instructions on how to do this.

[Phil Serna]

well.. i'm screwed then. i probably wont be able to convert this.

btw.. since i didn't have the hosting on my godaddy.. would that be a problem with the path being not valid and not reading it?

[SleePy]

no..
Why can't you ask your host?

[Phil Serna]

I wouldn't know what to ask godaddy.

[SleePy]

Just ask them how you can have the same mysql user access two different databases.

It may not be possible, which in that case you would have to have SMF and vb in the same database (but using different prefixes).

[Phil Serna]

How would i go about the second answer? Having both on the same db?

[SleePy]

You just need to import it into the current SMF Database.
Make sure though that they both have different prefixes!

[AdrenalineRider]

How would i go about the second answer? Having both on the same db?

Hi Phil,

I am using godaddy too and I had the same exact problem when I converted my db
By default, godaddy has the access permissions. SMF & VB use diffrent prefixes. You would need to ask Godaddy tech support to guide you on this. Just ask " How do I configure mysql access two different databases"  Or alternate is to have the same mysql with multiple database