

#Phpbb3 archive
If you have shell access to your account (via telnet or ssh for example) you may want to upload the entire phpBB3 archive (in binary mode) to a directory on your host and unarchive it there. Installation of phpBB3 will vary according to your server and database. And yes, it doesn't violates any TOS if you are so worried. phpBB 3.0.x Installation, updating and conversion informations. It is not a complete solution, but it is enough for me. There is an answer at SuperUser: How can I download an entire (active) phpbb forum?īut I preferred to make a Ruby script for backuping the forum. Well, I can write it myself - this is not that hard problem, isn't it? I just don't want to waste time on inventing bicycle.

#Phpbb3 software
Do you know a good way to download entire (ideas of other guys are also nice!) phpBB3 forum to a database? Is there software already available, or I have to write it myself?
#Phpbb3 install
You will be able to do this from the administrator backend.Īt this point you should delete the install folder as you will no longer need it.Īfter performing those steps the conversion from phpBB2 to phpBB3 will be completed.I am used to post my ideas on one forum and started to worry that I will loose them if it gets closed. Upon completion it is possible for the script to request from you to rebuild the search index for the newly installed forum. It will not make any changes to your old forum. The conversion will process automatically. Here is a sample page with the filled details: Once you have supplied the correct details click on the Begin Conversion button. Create and set up your phpBB3 forum in seconds. Supports the latest version of HTML5 and CSS3, thus providing users with a responsive and cross-browser-compatible design. Accepted phpbb3 3.0.12-5+deb8u4 (source all) into. The old news are kept for historic purpose only.

The package is either very new and hasnt appeared on mirrors yet, or its an old package that eventually got removed. Thus you wont find much information here.

Read me first before posting anywhere Subscribe to the feed, available in Atom or RSS format. Here is a list of the top phpBB features: Responsive design. This package is not part of any Debian distribution. PhpBB 3 forums are easy and fun to use Choose this version to get a stable and standards-compliant discussion forum. phpBB Free and Open Source Forum Software. The path to the forum should be relative to the new location where phpbb3 is installed. The phpBB3 version of the forums is a classic Users appreciate the phpBB3 forum software for its numerous functionalities and its simplicity. The database details can be found in the config.php file for the old forum. On the next page you will have to enter the required details for your old phpbb2 installation. In the conversion area you should click on Convert:Īt this point the conversion from phpBB2 is the only available option. Depending on where exactly phpBB3 is installed the URL will be similar to: The conversion should be performed by accessing the install directory via your web browser. If you are installing phpBB3 manually all you need to do is click on the Convert tab once the installation is completed. Please bear in mind that the conversion will bring over only the registered users and posts. The conversion of a phpBB2 forum to phpBB3 is relatively easy.
