phpBB3 to ModphpBB3 1.0.5 Conversion Instructions

[nascarnut]

I deleted my cookies through my browser. Not sure what you mean by the link at the footer

Delete your browser cookies and the link at the footer of your forum.

[LDM]

At the bottom of prosilver there is a link to delete board cookies.

[nascarnut]

I don't think I had the prosilver theme on and the one I do have on doesn't have that link. I am reupping my old forum back and I will import my database back in and start over and see what happens

[LDM]

yep good idea

[nascarnut]

Well I have it back up and running now. Is it alright to have prosilver2 for my style when I try this again. I am going to have to do it tomorrow though. My wife needs on here now.

[LDM]

yep it is best to have prosilver set as default style for converting it over.

[nascarnut]

Well I wnet through the steps again and still having problems. This is the error I get when I load my forum now:
General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]

Table 'theoutdo_pbb01.chat' doesn't exist [1146]

Also in step 8 it says to purge the cache. I am not sure where I should do that at.

[nascarnut]

Well I found the purge cache and when I did that I got this:
General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]

Table 'theoutdo_pbb01.acl_arcade_roles_data' doesn't exist [1146]

SQL

SELECT * FROM acl_arcade_roles_data ORDER BY role_id ASC

BACKTRACE


FILE: includes/db/mysql.php
LINE: 174
CALL: dbal->sql_error()

FILE: includes/auth_arcade.php
LINE: 486
CALL: dbal_mysql->sql_query()

FILE: includes/auth.php
LINE: 527
CALL: auth_arcade->acl_clear_prefetch()

FILE: includes/acp/acp_main.php
LINE: 337
CALL: auth->acl_clear_prefetch()

FILE: includes/functions_module.php
LINE: 507
CALL: acp_main->main()

FILE: adm/index.php
LINE: 74
CALL: p_master->load_active()

[fikse]

I got several faults when trying to upgrade from my plain, new phpbb3. I solved several faults by searching here and gugle, but at the end I gave up, and installed a plain new portal. Im sure I could have worked out everything at last, but since Im not an php/MySql-expert (far from...), I couldnt use more time for this.
No big trouble, I had only a few hundreds posts and 30-something users, so they just have to reregister. Install of the new portal worked as a charm. The portal is really a nice piece of work!

[LDM]

I am not sure why some are getting some errors. When I tested it, it seemed to go through trouble free. Maybe an issue with cookies?

[fikse]

I am not sure why some are getting some errors. When I tested it, it seemed to go through trouble free. Maybe an issue with cookies?

Yes it is strange. I tried to do everything as clean and straightforwrad as possible, had a clean phpbb3 without any mods, standard style, etc etc. Emptied for cookies etc before starting the upgrade. Im absolutely not an expert, but your (and others) instructions for the upgrade was quite straight forward...

[LDM]

I will have another test with the convert files in this thread and see if I get any errors.

[cubic]

hi, i got this error:

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare split_sql_file() (previously declared in /home/arxdeusc/public_html/forum/install_gallery/install_functions.php:97) in /home/arxdeusc/public_html/forum/includes/functions_install.php on line 519

[cubic]

hmm...actually, would this be related to having installed nukedgallery before?

[uk_martin]

I've run into a road block. I've followed (stumbled through) these instructions, but my page just displays:

Code: Select all

SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]

Table 'xxx_zzz.phpbb_portal_config' doesn't exist [1146]

An sql error occurred while fetching this page. Please contact an administrator if this problem persists.

The "plain vanilla" phpBB3 was quite happy, and I've checked MySQL, and that table does exist.

As all I want to do is to convert the Users, User Groups, Gallery and the forum content, wouldn't it be simpler if we knew just which tables from the standard phpBB3 database we need to make a data dump of and then to insert the data into the ready and waiting ModphpBB3 forum? More like a backup and restore type operation.

Any thoughts on this option?

Thanks

M