How can i move from IP to phpBB3 ?Is there any automated procedure?
Thank you
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Is this a real question ?
Does phpBB3 offer "how to switch to OTHER" forum software ?
Does MyBB, SMF, IPB, or V-Bulletin offer on how to switch to IP, IPB, phpBB3 or any other forum whatever ?
NO! They only provide "conversions" FROM something else to their own software!
Still, one could be forgiven for asking such a stupid question, while
MG is apparently still undecided whether or not Icy Phoenix has both the credibility and the guts to stand on its own merits, and drop all association with, and stop supporting phpBB3 on what SHOULD be predominately an ICY PHOENIX site.
Your question really belongs at phpBB.com
I have to be totally honest here and drop the hammer!
I came to Icyphoenix looking for a better BB system and what I have found is something that looks really nice but at the end it is very difficult to maintain as an end user. I have no knowledge about MySQL and my PHP knowledge is very limited. Do you want to call me stupid again?
Everytime I updated to a newer version of IP I found myself in trouble, having 404 errors, blank pages, and parse errors, even now, after I lost all info on database because it got corrupted on an attempt to upgrade to the last version (got corrupted using the DB Backup script withing IP) I had to perform clean installation and still had problems with 500 errors!
Just recently I performed a DB maintanence routing from
ACP and ended up with another parse error from functions_calendar.php, I opened a topic asking for help and NO ONE had the courtesy to even say "I'm sorry, try this or that"
I downloaded the Black Pearl themes and the Spanish pack for it... I had to rename all buttons in the Spanish pack 'cause they did not work. For two years or so, I have been on a roller coaster with IP and have come to a point where I can no longer afford to keep using it, hence the STUPID question if there is a script to revert back to phpBB2 to safely go to whatever BB system I want without having to lose all information again.
I am really glad you are so happy about IP, but I am not that happy about it and for what I read I'm not the only one who feels this way.
All I want to do is move on to another system. Is that a crime?
I know my head is probably going to roll on this one and if that happens I'm ok with it.
And one more thing:
When we, the stupid ones, come to this site looking for help and asking nicely about how to fix or do something to the more experienced users it is very frustrating to find this kind of answers (look at the shoutbox):
We know support here is free and out of the good heart of those who help, but Mr. Lopalong seems to be someone not worthy of being part of the staff as he is not considerate with the rest of us mortals.