Started at 12:45pm
- Downloaded phpBB 3.3.11
- Uncompressed phpBB file structure into domain.com directory on my local computer.
- Backed up my existing MyBB instance both to my local computer and to my server.
- Uploading phpBB files and directories into domain.com on web server. (Can be time consuming depending on network speeds.)
- Navigated my browser to domain.com/install/index.html
- Clicked the Install tab.
- Next
- Created my forum administrator account.
- Entering my website database information.
- Left Server Configuration options as default. Clicked Submit.
- Left E-Mail options as default. Clicked Submit.
- I want to change this to American English but I did not download the language files. I am adding the board name and title information, then clicking Submit.
- "The installer has finished successfully" There was no "convert" option.
- Navigated my browser to domain.com/install/index.html
- Clicked the Convert tab.
- Clicked Convert link.
- Filled in database options. Clicked Submit.
- Received the following error: [phpBB Debug] "Constant PHPBB_INSTALLED already defined" in file /home/wwwdirectory/domain.com/config.php on line 14" and "[phpBB Debug] "Constant PHPBB_ENVIRONMENT already defined" in file /home/wwwdirectory/domain.com/config.php on line 15"
Looking back, the available converter was from phpBB 2.0.x not MyBB. Then when I search for MyBB to phpBB converters there are none.
The thread, viewtopic.php?f=486&t=2278536 says, "For other board softwares, you will need to upload the convertor files to the appropriate directories. The convertor files you get will consist of two files, convert_xxx.php and functions_xxx.php. The xxx will generally be the name of the software you are converting from." It also shows a link to available converters: viewtopic.php?f=486&t=2278546 .
- Downloading: mybb18_convertor_1.0.2.zip
- Uploaded two files to my server.
- Navigated to domain.com/install/index.html
- Clicked Convert tab. My browser required I do a refresh, so I did a refresh and saw the new MyBB converter.
- Clicked Submit. A bunch of errors appeared, then disappeared. Went to blank white screen with URL of https://domain.com/install/app.php/conv ... ess/mybb18 . Not sure how long to wait here. When I tried going back to domain.com/install/index.html then Convert tab, it said it sees a previous conversion attempt and asked if I want to start a new conversion or stick with the previous. I chose to stick with previous, and it took me back to the blank white page.
- Uploaded empty config.php from local to server. (This was a mistake.)
Currently wiping phpBB install, and starting over.
It is 3:21pm...
I cannot figure out how to get phpBB to convert myBB instance. Reverting back to myBB for now.