Newb Needs Help

[WhiteDwarf]

I have a sql script file from a set of old forums. I used that script file to recreate the DB in MySQL Workbench. I now would like to convert that DB into php so I can make a local read only webpage of these old forums.

I'm unsure how to convert the DB, and what I am actually converting. If I export the DB from workbench I just get another sql script file, whereas if I find the DB files there are a bunch of .frm, .MYD and .MYI files and a .opt file.

I'm lost, not a coder, and am starting from ground zero here. Any help on how to get started on this small project is much appreciated.

I guess for starters I need a recommendation on a converter, and how to actually accomplish the conversion.

I already downloaded & tried php generator for MySQL Professional, and it spit out a bunch of php files with the same names as the .frm, .MYD and .MYI files. I guess I'm not sure what to do with those php files now

[tbackoff]

I guess for starters I need a recommendation on a converter, and how to actually accomplish the conversion.

There is a tutorial on how to convert here. The convertor you choose is the in the Available Convertors topic I linked to. You said your old board was SMF? There's only 2 convertors available in that topic, one for 1.1.x and one for 2.0.x (just match the version of your old board with the version of the convertor). The process is pretty straight-forward, just follow the directions in the how to topic I linked to.

[WhiteDwarf]

The old forums were smf, but what I got from the admin was just a MySQL script, so I rebuilt the DB using that. I'll look into that tut you linked, thanks.

EDIT: Also, I was only given a partial DB of the old website, forum sections, topics & posts. No PM's, passwords, user info, etc. I dunno if this will mess with a conversion or not. I don't actually have, or can run the old website.