Conversion from phpBB2 to anything new

[warmweer]

If I am not mistaken all what you need is the phpBB2 DB imported (MySQL (3.22 or higher))
and the related DB connector (PHPBB_ROOT/config.php) file to let the converter be able to act.
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Good point and it avoids the trouble of having to upload all the intermediate updates.
Still, I would go to 3.0 first - backup the db, and only then go to 3.1

[3Di]

If I am not mistaken all what you need is the phpBB2 DB imported (MySQL (3.22 or higher))
and the related DB connector (PHPBB_ROOT/config.php) file to let the converter be able to act.
...

Good point and it avoids the trouble of having to upload all the intermediate updates.
Still, I would go to 3.0 first - backup the db, and only then go to 3.1

Yes. The converter converts the phpBB2 DB onto the new phpBB3 one, it doesn't touch the one of phpBB2, just reads it and doesn't need the files but the connector. Always if I correctly recall but I am quite sure.

So, convert to 3.0.14 and then run the STK in order to get a vanilla 3.0.14's DB and get rid of every MOD(s).

Then upgrade to 3.1.10 (or the latest available).. even better, I know why.

Finally upgrade from 3.1.x to the latest available 3.2.x (currently is 3.2.0 Gold).

Simple as it is, on the flow-chart. There could be other factors on a per user-case, but that's it.

[Ivgoneridng]

Thanks, I'll try that process. Some of the old mods/exts are causing issues.

I'm currently struggling with trying to find a version of php that both v2 and v3 will work with.

[3Di]

You just need the minimum PHP requirement for phpBB3.0.x, you don't need to install phpBB2.

[Ivgoneridng]

Good point. I've still got my original forum that I can access.

[3Di]

Good point. I've still got my original forum that I can access.

See requirements for Olympus Gold: viewtopic.php?p=3405675#p3405675

I'd go for PHP (>= 5.3.3) for 3.0.x/3.1.x

and then (5.4 to 7.1) for 3.2.x

[Ivgoneridng]

Thank-you

[Ivgoneridng]

My Olympus gold installation will only start with php5.1.6, but then hangs at the final stage

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It seems if I just cancel out and navigate to index.php the forum works.

Is this going to cause me issues?

(Sorry, newbie to administering forums)

[3Di]

Why Gold (3.0.0)?

Use 3.0.14 the latest: https://download.phpbb.com/pub/release/ ... 3.0.14.zip

And try with PHP 5.3.3..

[Ivgoneridng]

Lack of understanding of versions. TBH, I don't know what I installed.

I seem to have managed to complete a conversion anyhow.

[Ivgoneridng]

Wow! Converting from 2.x to 3.x was easy in comparison to trying to convert from 3.0 to 3.1.

I ended up installing a fresh copy of 3.1.10 then running the conversion on my 2.x db with a vanilla file system.

(I'd already run the STK on the conversion to 3.x and it didn't make any changes).

Now I just need to get my own logo installed, and hide the users online info from the pre-login page.

[3Di]

In ACP there is an option to hide users online list and for the logo there is an extension, starting from 3.1 it's a stuff to avoid to hard-code the core code.

[Ivgoneridng]

In ACP there is an option to hide users online list

I can't see that at the moment. I'm probably being blind! (Does it hide it completely or just at the pre-login stage?

I don't want guests to see any of the forum content before login to be fair.

[Mick]

I don't want guests to see any of the forum content before login to be fair.

ACP> Permissions> Group forum permissions [select guests]> Select forum(s)> Role> No access

[3Di]

ACP/general/load settings

Enable online guest listings in viewonline:
Allow display of guest user information in viewonline.

About forums visibility you need to play with forum permissions, always in ACP/Forums

Now that you got converted it's time to explore the new world, for support question here's the forum devoted..
viewforum.php?f=466