How do I use impex?

[quassi]

I have checked the manual, but is there a guide for dummies how to get PHPBB3 moved to my Vbulletin forum?

Thanks

 

[sweety_vbulletin3_import9520]

I have checked the manual, but is there a guide for dummies how to get PHPBB3 moved to my Vbulletin forum?

Thanks

Yes, it's called the manual lol.

Seriously it's not hard at all, you have both databases in phpMyAdmin

something_phpbb (this is the source)

something_vb (this is the destination)

Full out the impex config with your database details, include the prefix of your source database it will be something like pb_

The folder with all the forum folders in impex, delete them all except phpbb before upload to save time then upload the impex files.

Import the impex product and refresh your admincp. The menu will be at the top of your cp, go in there and select your board. Run the modules you want starting at the top, you should get "green" responses for successful data import. The main ones are posts, threads, users, forums and PM's so make sure they are successful.

Just read what each module says, if you screw up you can dump the lot and start again.

After you are done go and update/rebuild your counters. It's very easy, just make sure you backup your phpbb database before you begin.

 

[quassi]

And do I uploda the IMpex into the PHPBB or the VB folder?

Thanks

 

[sweety_vbulletin3_import9520]

And do I uploda the IMpex into the PHPBB or the VB folder?

Thanks

The vB admin folder, you don't need anything from phpbb except the database.

 

[quassi]

And do I copy the database into the admin folder? (I am currently just running test versions of my PHPBB and Vbulletin board, dont want to mess up the reall things until I get the process )

 

[sweety_vbulletin3_import9520]

And do I copy the database into the admin folder? (I am currently just running test versions of my PHPBB and Vbulletin board, dont want to mess up the reall things until I get the process )

The easiest way is to have both databases in MySql as i mentioned before.

something_phpbb (source database)

something_vb (destination database)

Then add this info in your Impex config.

 

[quassi]

I am a proper noob at this. but would I then copy this into the details:

for PHPBB: http://www.mywebsite.com/phpbb (source)
for VB htpp://www.mywebsite.com/vbulletin (Destination)
??

Thanks

 

[quassi]

Keep getting this error:

Remove ImpEx once import is complete and final
ImpEx build version : 1.88 Connection to source server failed. Check username and password.

 

[quassi]

This is what I am adding in the config file:

$impexconfig['target']['server'] = 'localhost';
$impexconfig['target']['user'] = 'VBULLETIN USERNAME';
$impexconfig['target']['password'] = 'VBULLETIN PASSWORD';
$impexconfig['target']['database'] = 'PS3_V';
$impexconfig['target']['tableprefix'] = '';

# If the system that is being imported from uses a database,
# enter the details for it here and set 'sourceexists' to true.
# If the source data is NOT stored in a database, set 'sourceexists' to false

$impexconfig['sourceexists'] = true;

####
#
# SOURCE - The source is the old forum database (where the data is coming from)
#
####

# mysql / mssql
$impexconfig['source']['databasetype'] = 'mysql'; // mysql OR mssql
$impexconfig['source']['server'] = 'localhost';
$impexconfig['source']['user'] = 'PHPBB3 USERNAME';
$impexconfig['source']['password'] = 'PHPBB3 PASSWORD';
$impexconfig['source']['database'] = 'PS3_PHPB1_';
$impexconfig['source']['tableprefix'] = '';

 

[quassi]

Get this message in the CP:

config.php admincp path does not exsist

How do I fix this?

 

[sweety_vbulletin3_import9520]

Get this message in the CP:

config.php admincp path does not exsist

How do I fix this?

Sounds like you didn't rename the ImpexConfig.php.new file.

 

[quassi]

I did, because when I typed in http://www.mysite.com/admincp/impex/ It seems to work, but not from within the CP...