Vbulletin 3.8.4 to smf 2.x ,Help needed !

[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 .