Converting your old YaBB
This section only applies to those converting YaBB 1.x data from an existing old forum to the new YaBB 2 data format. You must also have already installed a NEW YaBB 2 forum using all of the preceeding instruction pages before continuing.
- Visit the following URL to start the Converter (note it is the same as the URL used to install a new forum).
- http://www.mysite.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Setup.pl
Modify this URL to fit your installation! If your website domain is "mysite.com" and you installed YaBB in "forum," then your url would be http://www.mysite.com/forum/Setup.pl. - The Converter will print the steps required to proceed. Make sure you have a backup of your existing YaBB 1.x data!
- You must copy all files from /Boards, /Members, and /Messages from your OLD YaBB 1.x forum to the corresponding folders in your NEW YaBB 2 installation. You must then copy Variables/cat.txt from your OLD YaBB 1.x forum to the Variables folder of the NEW YaBB 2 installation.
- You can now follow the on-screen instructions provided by the Converter. It will step you through its 5 steps by having you click the next step's link when it is time.
- After converting you should be ready to login and test your new forum.... Visit the following URL:
- http://www.mysite.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
Again, modify this URL to fit your specific website and YaBB installation location. - After you have successfully run your YaBB board from the web, you need to try logging in with your existing account.
- Test everything, such as posting, registering a new member, modifying messages, etc.
- Once you are satisfied that your YaBB 1.x forum has properly been converted, use your FTP client to delete 'cgi-bin/yabb2/Setup.pl,' 'cgi-bin/yabb2/Variables/setup.lock' if it exists, and 'cgi-bin/yabb2/Variables/converter.lock.' This will prevent anyone from tampering with your forum using the Setup Utility.