Vbulletin 3.8.4 to smf 2.x ,Help needed !

[NaYa]

Hi i want to convert vbulletin 3.8.2 to latest SMF.

How i do that ?

i am sorry i searched here .....

i am using so many mods in vb.

is there any problem with that ?


is there any data loss while conversion ? i mean uploaded fies,posts etc..

plz help

thank you

[Norv]

Please check out:
Converting to SMF

You can find a converter in Downloads/converters.

No mods can possibly be converted, however the important data is converted: posts, members.

[NaYa]

Thank you sir ,

But i am not sure that which converter is need to convert from vb 3.8.2 to SMF.

Can you please give me link ?

Thanks in advance.

[SleePy]

NaYa,

You would want the vBulletin 3.7 converter.  We haven't developed a 3.8 converter, but the 3.7 converter works just fine.  You will want the SMF 2.0 converter, but please remember our 2.0 converters are in development and are only released for public testing

[NaYa]

what about attachments ??

i am little bit curious ........

[Norv]

Attachments should be converted, just like members, posts, avatars.
Have you tried the 3.7 converter?

[NaYa]

ok..thank you ...i am going to do this .

but ther is a small edit i am using Vb 3.8.4 ...

any problem with that ?

i heard something about anty converter in vb
reply - - thank you

[Norv]

There is no problem either way : the converter might work well or not so well, but it won't do anything wrong, so in case there are problems, please let us know.
In any case, you will want to know that the 2.0 converter is not stable yet (it may have a little more bugs), the one to 1.1.10 is considered stable.

[NaYa]

ohh thank you . .

my doubts cleared ,i will convert soon . . .

[NaYa]

a small problem , anybody can giv me a direct link to vb 3.7 converter ??

[Norv]

Please try using the files mentioned and attached here: [SMF Converter] vBulletin 3.7

[NaYa]

but where is the convert.php file ??

[NaYa]

i tried one . and got this error :

Notice: Undefined variable: dbname in /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of vBulletin 2. 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: Incorrect database name ''

i used the correct password .

anybody can convert forum for me ?


Thank you.

[NaYa]

i downloaded the attch . an did the same got the following errors

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

vBulletin 3.7 to SMF Converter

Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of vBulletin 3.7. 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: Incorrect database name ''

[Norv]

About the error:
Please make sure that the user of the SMF database has access to the vBulletin database. You can do that in 2 ways: by installing SMF in the same database as vBulletin, or, in your administration cpanel, make sure that the user of the SMF database has all rights in the vBulletin database.

On another note: can you please tell how big is your forum?

[NaYa]

i installed smf in vbulletin database .

but i forgot the vbulletin database userpass .so just created a new database user with full access .

database size = 636.22 MB

thank you

[Norv]

i installed smf in vbulletin database .

but i forgot the vbulletin database userpass .so just created a new database user with full access .

That's fine, if I understand correctly: so now the new user is the user declared in the SMF installation, and SMF was installed in the same database.
Please make sure you copy the convert files in your SMF directory, and run the conversion.

[NaYa]

ya the conver.php and that sql file is in the forum directory .

[Norv]

Then please run convert.php, enter the appropriate paths, and the database user password, then convert. In case it doesn't work well, please copy paste here the result.

[NaYa]

Notice: Undefined variable: config in public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1
vBulletin 3.7 to SMF Converter
Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of vBulletin 3.7. 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: Incorrect database name ''

once again . . .

[Norv]

Is the path to vBulletin installation correct? Is vBulletin still installed? It seems that the converter doesn't find the file where the database information is.

[NaYa]

ya i installed vbulletin   in the root,not in any directories .

then i installed a fresh SMF on another directory named "forum"

UPLOADED the files "convert.php" and  "vbulletin37_to_smf.sql"  in to the directory "forum"

then directd to /forum/convert.php .

ang gives the exxact details .


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I installed The new SMF in the Vbulletin database . any problem with tat ??

and created a new user for SMF ,with full access to Vb database .

Thank you . Help me     

[Norv]

It's okay, but when running the converter, did you tell it the correct path to vBulletin? That is, the full path to root.

[NaYa]

ya ...it s like this


/home/mobile4m/public_html/

i just entered the above in the "Path to vBulletin 3.7:" field and "/home/mobile4m/public_html/forum" in "Path to SMF:" . . .

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

i am gettin these error on the top of the page.

[Norv]

It seems okay, sure... Perhaps something is wrong in the vBulletin config file itself. Is there a file named config in vBulletin configuration folders, like /home/mobile4m/public_html/admin/config.php and /home/mobile4m/public_html/includes/config.php folder?

On another note: [SMF Converter] vBulletin 3.7 as written in the topic is for SMF 1.1.10. As said before, this is the stable version. In case you wish to try converting to 2.0 directly, please use the attached files instead.

[NaYa]

It seems okay, sure... Perhaps something is wrong in the vBulletin config file itself. Is there a file named config in vBulletin configuration folders, like /home/mobile4m/public_html/admin/config.php and /home/mobile4m/public_html/includes/config.php folder?

there is a config file in /includes folder .but not in /admincp

there is no folder with name admin,it is like admincp  ..

what to do ?

[Norv]

Could you please look in the config file and tell if it has a line with ['dbname'] to which a value is assigned? That dbname is the name of the vBulletin database or is it something else?

On a side note, your vBulletin installation works normally?

[NaYa]

ya ,i know that  there is a line that specifying databse .

its look like this

$config['Database']['dbname'] = 'mydatabase';

i am using this database,that i mentioned the size earlier .

and vb working fine .

[Norv]

Okay, thank you. Is there also a $config['Database']['tableprefix'] defined? It should be the prefix of the vBulletin tables in that same database. ('dbname')

Then also, please run convert and copy paste all errors (or all it tells on the page).

[NaYa]

ya there is a line like this

$config['Database']['tableprefix'] = '';

The error s mentioned below :

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

vBulletin 3.7 to SMF Converter

Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of vBulletin 3.7. 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: Incorrect database name ''

[Norv]

Ah, it seems that your vBulletin tables have no prefix then? They are named something like "user", "attachments", with no prefix. That shouldn't be a problem, though. I'll try to check why it seems to be.

Can you please tell whether you are using the scripts for SMF 1.1.x or for SMF 2.0 ?

[NaYa]

Can you please tell whether you are using the scripts for SMF 1.1.x or for SMF 2.0 ?

i installed smf 1.1.10 . and  uploaded the files that you given .

thats happens . . .

you can see the smf forum @  http://tinyurl.com/yd8gs4q

Thank you .

[Norv]

For 1.1.10, please make sure to use the files in the topic: [SMF Converter] vBulletin 3.7

Edit: also, it seems there is no convert.php in your SMF forum directory.

[NaYa]

For 1.1.10, please make sure to use the files in the topic: [SMF Converter] vBulletin 3.7

100% sure + double checked .

Edit: also, it seems there is no convert.php in your SMF forum directory.

Ya i removed those files,and uploading the files whenever you say .

ok..as ur opinion i will also use smf 2.0 converter ,thank toy

and also i am testing a problem with UCWEB ,check that also at 

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=338369.0

so that the converter.php giving a security error,so i removed it.

[Norv]

Please note:

In any case, you will want to know that the 2.0 converter is not stable yet (it may have a little more bugs), the one to 1.1.10 is considered stable.

You can try to convert to whichever you wish, but 1.1.10 might be a choice with less troubles. (well, it's a probability )
The problem we have now, with this config error, doesn't depend on converter version. (I simply wanted to know only to make sure I am looking at the same line numbers).
Side note: You could however install a SMF 2.0 in a new folder forum2, for example, and use the 2.0 converter files for that one. Please make sure you install in on the same database too, or with the same user (but with a database prefix = "smf2_" or something different from your SMF 1.1.10 installation).

About UCWEB: I cannot help on that, I don't have any appropriate environment nor experience with mobile browsers. Also, I think it may be better to keep issues separate.

Back to the point: Can you please provide a file config.php, like the one we talked before, where you replace the confidential names with a trivial text like you did before ("mydatabasename" instead of your real database name etc)? But it would be very useful if you could replace only the strictly necessary text, all the rest kept identical. Thank you!

[NaYa]

Ok thank you .

config.php attached ,please check it

i just changed the db name,db user,pass only ,all other are identical .
,
Thank you

[Norv]

Could you please use a lightweight editor, like Notepad++, or Notepad2, or TextPad, not microsoft editors to work with .php files? They insert a lot of extra text in the file instead of keeping the code clean, they're really not recommended.

[NaYa]

ok. but its working fine with wordpad .

plz download this attach .edited with notepad++

[Norv]

This file also contains many wierd tags, you probably opened it in Notepad++ after saving it in Wordpad?
You might not see in wordpad the tags it adds, it hides them from view, but they are there and PHP doesn't work with them.
I'll clean it up, but any problem the original config file may have had, it might be lost from sight now, because of the broken wordpad format.

[NaYa]

ok. thank you .

[Norv]

Please, make sure you make another copy of your original config.php file and keep it safe.

I attach a file that works (should not result in such error), in case:
- it's saved as <vbulletin folder>/includes/config.php
- note that vbulletin database is named 'vbulletin' in it, please edit that value, but only open this file with Notepad++, never wordpad or whatnot.
- smf 1.1.10 was installed in the vbulletin database
- I used the files from [SMF Converter] vBulletin 3.7 , ran from the smf1.1.10 folder.

[NaYa]

ok i will try and reply to u .

Thank you .

[NaYa]

i am sorry ,but i get some errors ,that mentioned below :

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1

Notice: Undefined variable: config in /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/convert.php(407) : eval()'d code on line 1
vBulletin 3.7 to SMF Converter
Sorry, the database connection information used in the specified installation of SMF cannot access the installation of vBulletin 3.7. 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: Incorrect database name ''

Edit : I am using different user for this operation,bcose i forgot the old pass,now i get it back .is there any problem with different user ?

[Norv]

Can you please make sure you use these files for 1.1.10?

It doesn't seem like a problem with the user, actually. It sounds like SMF converter is not reading that config file properly, and I'm not sure why.

[NaYa]

Can you please make sure you use these files for 1.1.10?

ya i am sure.

i am used this convert.php

[NaYa]

i got the converter from http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=140741.0



image located ..

thank you.

Edit :Double checked ::

[Norv]

That's not really what I meant, I intended also, if possible, for you to use the files and try again.
I've changed a little bit in the convert file just to be overly sure that nohing else is read by the converter, instead of the config file.

[NaYa]

ok. i can understand ..

but there may be some doubts for u that i am using other converters that i show a image ..

i double checked this . .

but still getting the error .

can u guess anything wrong from my side ?

[Norv]

Can you please try using this convert file, after running it, copy paste here all the messages on the screen, both simple messages as well as errors.

Also, after running it, please check your SMF directory for a file convert_error_log and eventually attach it here.

[NaYa]

Can you please try using this convert file,

which one ?
i did it with ,that which is given by you ang got the same errror .

and also i cant see a convert_error_log file there .

but the default error log displaying the same error .

[Norv]

Ah, sorry, I meant the one attached to this post.
(it's getting late here)

[NaYa]

Ah, sorry, I meant the one attached to this post.

Dont say sorry to me,it will heart 

i directed to forum/convert.php and got this error on the first page ::

Loading /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/vbulletin37_to_smf.sql"vBulletin 3.7"
"SMF 1.1"
"`" . $config['Database']['dbname'] . "`." . $config['Database']['tableprefix'] . ""
"{$from_prefix}user"

on the second page ::

Loading /home/mobile4m/public_html/forum/vbulletin37_to_smf.sql"vBulletin 3.7"
"SMF 1.1"
"`" . $config['Database']['dbname'] . "`." . $config['Database']['tableprefix'] . ""
"{$from_prefix}user"
$convert_data['settings']=Array (

• => /admin/config.php [1] => /includes/config.php )
  Is the settings file found: 1
  Checking for the config files: /home/mobile4m/public_html/admin/config.php
  Checking for the config files: /home/mobile4m/public_html/includes/config.php
  File loaded.
  Array ( [parameters] => Array ( ) [name] => vBulletin 3.7 [version] => SMF 1.1 [settings] => Array (
• => /admin/config.php [1] => /includes/config.php ) [from_prefix] => `" . $config['Database']['dbname'] . "`." . $config['Database']['tableprefix'] . " [table_test] => {$from_prefix}user [defines] => Array ( ) [globals] => Array ( ) [variable] => Array ( ) )

the convert_error_log attached here .

[Norv]

First, are there errors in the webserver log by any chance? Specially interesting might be errors referring "require-once", but anything could be useful. You can normally find a webserver error log in your host's cpanel, or in some special directory in your FTP account (it depends on host).

Second, please consider using the attached file. All the messages on second page could be useful.

Then, it seems this is related to your setup (and not necessarily directly to vbulletin and SMF even). Could be a problem related to the server configuration, and it may be useful if you can make a phpinfo() file for us to take a look at, too. (What is a phpinfo() file?)
In any case, I can also try to convert your database myself, in case you agree. Please let me know if that is the case, I will PM you for details.

[NaYa]

sorry for the late reply

ok.i will try with the attached file .


and also there is a default log file ,which is giving the same error .

i will agree you ,if u can do that free .

because i am student here .

Thank you.

i am using Hostgator

and also i will give memmo about server :

Add : But i am not thinking that there may be a problem with server ,recently i added a php.ini file to the server .

and all the other settings are default .

but i am getting so many errors in error log ,

[Norv]

i will agree you ,if u can do that free .

because i am student here .

Of course. PM sent.

[NaYa]

plz check ur pm .

i will giv the cpanel pass .

[NaYa]

Wavvvvvvv ................

Norv you did that successfull . .

forum converted to SMF from vbulletin 3.8.4 

all credit goes to Norv

ook ...how i remove vbulletin from root ?? and also from databse !!

Thank you.

[Norv]

Good to hear it worked out fine!

ook ...how i remove vbulletin from root ?? and also from databse !!

For files: just delete its files. Please make sure you don't delete folders that belong to other installations, like "forum" for SMF, but perhaps there are others.
For the database: you may want to remove the tables. (though you can also keep them, they don't really hurt much). You need to pay a little attention if you want to remove the tables, to avoid removing "smf_" prefixed tables, or any other tables related to some other application, if there are any.
If you want to remove the tables I suggest: making sure you have a database backup (even if you are forced to do a full backup in cpanel for it, it doesn't take that long), and then, log in phpmyadmin, select the database and "Structure" tab, then check the boxes at all tables that do not begin with "smf_" and you know they cannot belong to other applications either, and from the menu down the page, drop the tables.
Please don't do that if you're not sure what else is installed on the same database.

I don't have a vb installation so I cannot tell what folders are in vb and which are not, and I can't tell either if all the tables in the database are vb. Perhaps ask at vbulletin for the list of files and folders and database tables that a complete installation has?
They require all vbulletin traces removed when license expires as far as I know, so they should be able to assist with all that needs to be removed.

[NaYa]

Ok .i understand Norv .

You did it really well than others .

and also i am thanking to you for spending time for this work .

Know i understand why smf is so much better than others .

Thank you Norv .