SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion January 23, 2018, 06:03:50 am Hello, I am looking to convert SMF to Elkarte. I am not a coder and never done this before, so can someone help me out here. A step by step guide will be helpful.Thanks,
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #1 – January 23, 2018, 09:51:28 am Try with @radu81 recent post https://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?topic=4868.msg35438#msg35438
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #2 – January 23, 2018, 12:03:24 pm Quote from: emanuele – January 23, 2018, 09:51:28 amTry with @radu81 recent post https://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?topic=4868.msg35438#msg35438 thanks it helped but my forum went on maintenance mode. how to restore it?
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #3 – January 23, 2018, 12:13:37 pm Quote from: emanuele – January 23, 2018, 09:51:28 amTry with @radu81 recent post https://www.elkarte.net/community/index.php?topic=4868.msg35438#msg35438 ok. turned off maintenance mod and replaced latest file of elkarte and made an upgrade but many things and icons are distorted. Any advice how can i fix it?link:https://edutainmentforum.com/forum/index.php
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #4 – January 23, 2018, 12:15:44 pm Clean your browser cache. Apparently, considering also @Ruth report in his topic, I feel there is a bug somewhere...
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #5 – January 23, 2018, 12:23:09 pm Quote from: emanuele – January 23, 2018, 12:15:44 pmClean your browser cache. Apparently, considering also @Ruth report in his topic, I feel there is a bug somewhere... thanks alot. it worked. Now how to remove smf files?
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #6 – January 23, 2018, 02:09:29 pm Quote from: jack001 – January 23, 2018, 12:23:09 pmQuote from: emanuele – January 23, 2018, 12:15:44 pmClean your browser cache. Apparently, considering also @Ruth report in his topic, I feel there is a bug somewhere... thanks alot. it worked. Now how to remove smf files? I mean do I have to delete from database as well or just files from server?
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #7 – January 23, 2018, 02:15:37 pm I suggest you to keep both of your forums for a few days and play with elkarte just to be sure that everything is imported and works fine. When you are sure do another migration from scratch and go online. Keep a copy of your smf files and SMF database.To remove the SMF forum just delete all files using an ftp client, then delete all the tables from database with prefix smf_ . Then move your elkarte files in the same path where you have SMF. Edit the settings.php file and set the new paths, then run repair_settings.php for elkarte.
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #8 – January 23, 2018, 02:40:12 pm Quote from: radu81 – January 23, 2018, 02:15:37 pmI suggest you to keep both of your forums for a few days and play with elkarte just to be sure that everything is imported and works fine. When you are sure do another migration from scratch and go online. Keep a copy of your smf files and SMF database.To remove the SMF forum just delete all files using an ftp client, then delete all the tables from database with prefix smf_ . Then move your elkarte files in the same path where you have SMF. Edit the settings.php file and set the new paths, then run repair_settings.php for elkarte.Very good idea. Thanks. But right not my smf is not working. So I believe only one forum can run at a time right?
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #9 – January 23, 2018, 02:45:38 pm hmm... in theory no, but depends how you have done the conversion, for example if you have renamed the SMF directory to let's say "forum_smf", then the paths are wrong and the URLs as well, and something may not work.
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #10 – January 23, 2018, 04:26:28 pm Quote from: emanuele – January 23, 2018, 02:45:38 pmhmm... in theory no, but depends how you have done the conversion, for example if you have renamed the SMF directory to let's say "forum_smf", then the paths are wrong and the URLs as well, and something may not work.I've not rename smf directory as it is in public_html. Just added elkarte in forum folder. That's it. But don't know why smf is unable to connect to database. I'll try with repair settings PHP later. Thanks for info.
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #11 – January 23, 2018, 04:54:38 pm hmm... okay, the unable to connect I don't know.
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #12 – January 24, 2018, 12:34:56 am Quote from: emanuele – January 23, 2018, 04:54:38 pmhmm... okay, the unable to connect I don't know.successfully connected! it is working now Hey is it a way where on posting on smf forum, it automatically posts in elkarte(the one i migrated into)?
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #13 – January 24, 2018, 02:34:35 am Quote from: jack001 – January 24, 2018, 12:34:56 amHey is it a way where on posting on smf forum, it automatically posts in elkarte(the one i migrated into)? it is not possible
Re: SMF 2.0.15 to Elkarte conversion Reply #14 – January 24, 2018, 02:58:03 am That would require a kind of bridge... and should keep also registrations in-synch.It may not be terribly difficult, but for sure requires quite a bit of work I think.