bbCode Converter
I've just succeeded in converting the database from my old phpBB2 based forum to a plain vanilla phpBB3 installation, as the first step to transferring across to a Modphpbb3 installation:
old: http://www.brummiesfans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=184
new: http://www.brummiesfans.com/vanilla/vie ... ?f=8&t=184
All went well, except for some bbCode. There is a lot of "bespoke" bbCode in the phpBB2 version of the board, due I think to the inclusion of a WYSIWYG editor which wrote its own bbCode unique for itself. I'm intending to add a WYSIWYG editor eventually to my final installation so codes like
bbCode Conversion - Is it possible?
Re: bbCode Conversion - Is it possible?
Good work on the convertion mate.
Remember to fully check the posts as by default install phpBB3 has a character limit on posts to 6000, which needs changing in ACP post settings. Sometimes, people convert their old board without changing this first (to no character limits) so when they convert, they find long posts may have text missing. I mentioned it in another thread, so remember to change this anyway for future posts if all your post content is there.
I am not sure of a bbcode converter. If you don't have too many posts, it is easy enough to add the bbcodes in ACP and just edit your current posts. If your forum has loads of posts, I would just edit the new posts or just edit when you see them while on the phpBB3 board.
Remember to fully check the posts as by default install phpBB3 has a character limit on posts to 6000, which needs changing in ACP post settings. Sometimes, people convert their old board without changing this first (to no character limits) so when they convert, they find long posts may have text missing. I mentioned it in another thread, so remember to change this anyway for future posts if all your post content is there.
I am not sure of a bbcode converter. If you don't have too many posts, it is easy enough to add the bbcodes in ACP and just edit your current posts. If your forum has loads of posts, I would just edit the new posts or just edit when you see them while on the phpBB3 board.
Re: bbCode Conversion - Is it possible?
Thanks, but the work has just begun. Can't wait to get stuck in to the creation of a phpBB3 Style to bring up to date the one that I created for the "old" site.LDM wrote:Good work on the convertion mate.
Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I didn't know that, but forewarned is forearmed.LDM wrote:Remember to fully check the posts as by default install phpBB3 has a character limit on posts to 6000, which needs changing in ACP post settings.
OK, I'll bite the bullet and see what needs doing as soon as I have TinyMCE installed, as I think some of the bbCode is reintroduced with that.LDM wrote:I am not sure of a bbcode converter. If you don't have too many posts, it is easy enough to add the bbcodes in ACP and just edit your current posts. If your forum has loads of posts, I would just edit the new posts or just edit when you see them while on the phpBB3 board.
Onto another thing, the plain vanilla phpBB3 doesn't have a Gallery. My old site did. Is there a Gallery converter from the old Gallery to the Modphpbb3 set-up?
Thanks
Martin
Re: bbCode Conversion - Is it possible?
I am pretty sure (depending on the gallery used on phpBB2) you can convert over to nicks gallery at flying-bits.org
It is the most widely used gallery on phpBB3. I am using it here (click Gallery at the top for demo)
It is the most widely used gallery on phpBB3. I am using it here (click Gallery at the top for demo)