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What is the phpBB version of the old forum the database of which you are using for the upgrade?

Have you checked your error logs for any particular error that could be causing the white page?

It would also be best if you fill in the support template to tell us more about your forum.

The exact reason for both the 403 and 500 errors will appear in the Apache error log. If you have access to this log - check the errors - they should give you some hints about the possible solutions. And since the 403 error is a result from something your host did, you should contact them to have th...

To enable allow_url_fopen, simply create a php.ini file and place this line in it:
If this doesn't help, you should contact your host and ask for help. The problem is clearly in their setup.

When you have such HTTP errors on your site, it is a good idea to check your error logs before taking drastic measures such as reinstallation. The reason for a 500 Internal Server Error or a 400 Bad Request in many cases is a problem on the hosting server, not in the application you are using. Check...

Do you have a chat or shoutbox mod installed? Generally, these are the two types of mods that can cause high server load. If you want to stay at your current hosting plan, it would be best to disable/remove as many mods as possible. It is also possible that your forum is simply too popular and attra...

Users and posts are not kept in a folder, they are kept in database tables. The error you've received is not related to that. I would advise you to search this forum for "could not get style data" and try the solutions in the threads you find. If none of them works for you, fill in the sup...

The error "MySQL server has gone away" is most probably caused either by a crashed table or by a heavy SQL query which takes too long to execute and as a result the mysql server times out. If you have recently enabled any new mods, I would advise you to disable them and see if this helps. ...

Please fill in the support template to tell us about your forum and the exact error you get (if any). Then we might be able to help

Basically, it all depends on your VPS vendor and what sort of software and setup their hosting comes with. We cannot offer any advice unless you give more info about your virtual server such as what operating system it uses, what presintalled software it has (cPanel, Plesk), etc. All in all, if you ...

Provided that you have over 36 mods installed, it is no surprise that you are having such issues. I would advise you to disable as many mods as possible, this should significantly reduce your forum's memory usage and, hopefully, will resolve your issue. The other alternative would be to start lookin...

If it happens with all mods, I would say the problem is caused by incorrect permissions of the uploaded files. You can check your error log for the exact reason for the ISE. Try changing the permissions to 755 and see whether this resolves the problem. You may want to contact your host and ask about...

Obviously open_basedir is enabled and your phpBB folder is not included in it. You can add by creating a php.ini file containing: open_basedir = /path/to/your/phpbb The other alternative is to disable open_basedir for your account. However, depending on your host's setup, modifying PHP settings can ...

It is not easy to provide exact instructions without knowing more about your forum, theme used, flash banner you want to set, etc.

However, you can check this and this threads for more information. They should help you with you place a flash banner on your forum.

Why don't you try resetting your forum's admin password.

Then, if you want, you can convert it to phpBB3.

APC should work without any problems. Just make sure you don't have Zend Optimizer enabled, because APC won't work properly along with Zend Optimizer.