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One last question,

If I install a mod on phpBB2, and then do another convert, will the mod(s) need to be reinstalled?

Disregard that previous post, I got it all, it took a little bit, but I got it to go.

Now I can't seem to let it write to the avatars and smiles dirs....


*WOOT* Yah for me. I got it all done


Thanks Dicky!

OK, got it to work, I misunderstoon one little thing and that was throwing it all off... OK, now the next step. My SMF forum is at http://www.zinclan.com/phpBB2/ (- Don't ask why, I didn't start that forum) My new phpBB2 forum will be located at http://www.forum.zinclan.com (that will be the phpbb r...

I'm trying to convert from smf 1.1.2 but keep getting the error "Could not find the language file." I am getting this same error Then you haven't uploaded the files to the correct directories You unzip the files and upload to the phpBB root directory maintaining the directory structure of...

Every time you do a conversion, it is a completely new process. It erases the posts and users in the phpBB2 database before converting. The convertor cannot merge new and old posts in phpBB. Ok, that works for me. As if I redo the conversion, there will be nothing of importance in the phpbb forum. ...

I guess what I am trying to ask is;

If I do the conversion, what happens if I redo the conversion? With of course new posts, etc in the SMF forum, Will it work? Does it just merge changes from the two forums together? Or what will happen?

The convertor does nothing to the SMF database or the files, so you can continue to use the SMF forum after the conversion. OK, guess something went south, so I will edit my post.... So if I do the conversiona nd continue to use the SMF forum while I makesure all the bugs are worked out of the phpB...

Just to make sure I got this all. As everyone in this thread seems to have another question. I just want to make sure I got the general idea. I have a forum currently on SMF 1.1.3, switching over to phpBB2. SO... in order to keep all my old users and posts, all I need to do it install phpBB2 and use...