Hi,

I'm planning to move from phpbb to fireboard.

Reading this thread I discover that there's an already done converter.

www.bestofjoomla.com/component/option,co...view/catid,6/id,160/

Unfortunately the files seems to be offline.

I always get a 404 error.

Someone could attach again the file and explain how it works exactly?!

Thanks, help me to enjoy Fireboard

www.donidoni.it

Hi, I've been looking at converting to FB from PHPBB as well, and I really don't want to lose any posts on my existing forum. So, I'm having the same problem as the converter link is just giving a 404 error.

Please help

Found a link offsite that worked.

Thank you.

Hi!

Can you post the working link pleaaaaaase?!

It's on page 24 of the PHPBB thread.

Thanks!

Finally!

I hope downloading the file is the hardest part of the conversion

Ok. I got the file. What's next? I got a small forum with 800+ members. I want to move to fireboard!

Hi!

You should follow this simple steps :

1 Install Fireboard

2 Modify the php script according to your joomla enviroment :

-------------Config---------------------*/

//MySQL Database host - usually 'localhost'
$host='localhost';

//MySQL Database user
$user='HERE';

//MySQL Database password
$pass='HERE';

//MySQL Database name
$db='HERE';

// Mambo database prefix
$mosConfig_dbprefix = "jos_";

// phpBB2 database prefix
$phpbb_dbprefix = "phpbb_";

/* ---------------------------------------*/

3 Run the script

4 Read the original thread!


I had no issue in the conversion. Test it locally if you can.
You can't damage your phpbb because the script just copy data.

Good look!

Andrea
http://www.donidoni.it

Ok I got it working now.
Thanks.

Just one Q. After having converted to FB. Can I uninstall the original phpBB? I installed it using fantastico.