How can I convert from MyBB 1.6 to SMF?

[Akanti]

Hello. My question is simple. How can I convert from MyBB 1.6 to SMF without lossing posts etc? I am kinda new to the convertion proccess, so I need some detailed instructions.

Thank you.

Akanti.

[Balaban]

Please check this : [SMF Converter] MyBB 1.4

[Akanti]

Well, I am using MyBB version 1.6 not 1.4. As I see, there is not a converter for MyBB 1.6 to SMF.

[Balaban]

oh, sorry...
This mybb released -just- on 3 August . There is no currently but i think devs works for it.

[ThorstenE]

the MyBB 1.6 database layout is almost the same as in MyBB 1.4. AFAIK the column "uid" was changed to "mid" (table mybb_moderators), everything else is the same..

You can test the MyBB 1.4 converter,  edit the mybb14x_to_smf.sql before converting your board:

Code (find) Select Expand

SELECT uid AS id_member, fid AS id_board

replace it with:

Code (replace) Select Expand

SELECT mid AS id_member, fid AS id_board
(Code changes are for the SMF 2.0 converter)

[Akanti]

I'll see what I am going to do with this. Thank you. 


Btw, does this code change work only for SMF 2.0? What about 1.1?

[ThorstenE]

for SMF 1.1 replace

Code Select Expand

SELECT uid AS ID_MEMBER, fid AS ID_BOARD
with

Code Select Expand

SELECT mid AS ID_MEMBER, fid AS ID_BOARD

[Akanti]

So, now that I made my choice, do you think that converting to SMF is the best thing to do?

[Akanti]

Hmm... where do I upload the "mybb14x_to_smf.sql" file? Also, do I need to upload the ''SMF install'' folder too? If so, where?

[xenovanis]

Hi Akanti

For converting, follow the instructions as described in the manual here:
Converting to SMF

You'll need to install SMF berfore converting, see here for more help on installing:
Installing SMF

[Akanti]

Hi Akanti

For converting, follow the instructions as described in the manual here:
Converting to SMF

You'll need to install SMF berfore converting, see here for more help on installing:
Installing SMF

My forum's URL is something like this : forums.websiteurlhere.com. The part I am stuck is the uploading part. Let me explain it better.
The uploading guide, says that I should create a directory that looks something like this : www.mywebsiteurl.com/forum. But, in my case, I want it to be installed to my forum without making a new directory. The thing is that I also have the MyBB files uploaded there. What should I do? Delete them or upload the SMF files in the same location where the MyBB files are located too? 

[xenovanis]

For the conversion, create the directory forum and install SMF in there. It's not that your existing MyBB install will disappear of change by converting it. Basically, the data from your MyBB forum is converted and added to the SMF database. Your MyBB install will stay intact.

After the conversion, if successfully, you can remove the MyBB files from your domains root and move the files from SMF to the root. You'll need to run repair_settings to correct the settings after this move.

What is repair_settings.php?