Question Migrating a Fireboard Forum to a new site with Kunena

Hi,

I have decided to create a new website, and instead of using Fireboard, I will now use Kunena. But Im not sure how to migrate my excisting data from Fireboard into Kunena.

(Fireboard 1.0.4 Stable + CB 1.1 into Kunena 1.5.12)

Does anyone know how to do, and is it at all possible?

Thanks in advance,

Lise

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Instructions


# Install the FB Converter com_fbconverter_v1.0.5_b162_2008-09-20.zip This will convert some of the database tables for later upgrade.


Com_converter is availible HERE


# Uninstall the FB Converter. This is no longer needed.


# View the FB configuration in the Joomla backend. You should see all of your Categories, users etc from your . NOTE: You will have an SQL error message at the top of your page when viewing the FB config. It should say that a table (jos_fb_whosonline) is missing in the database.


# To fix the SQL error, you will have to go into your phpMyAdmin and run the SQL command below.

SQL removed by request of admins

# After running the above command, view your FB configuration and check to see if the error message is gone. If so, continue.


# Uninstall Fireboard. (Don't worry your database will stay in tack.)


# Install Joomla 1.5.19


# Install Kunena version 1.5.12


# If all went well you should now have a running version of Kunena 1.5.12 on your Joomla 1.5.19 system.


# Go into Kunena configuration and set it up to suite your needs. All your Categories and messages should still be there.


# Make a menu item to go to Kunena.


FAQ.

Do I need the FireBoard Converter?

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Using the FireBoard converter is completely optional. It aids in the upgrade
of older FireBoard installations. You should only run it if your current
FireBoard version is pre 1.0.5. For example: 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 or
1.0.4
You do not need the converter if you are already on any 1.0.5 or later build.
Starting with 1.0.5 the configuration is already stored inside the database
and no conversion is required. To avoid overriding your existing settings
you should no run the converter if you are on FireBaord 1.0.5 or later.
You also don't need this converter if you are doing a fresh install of
FireBaord 1.0.5 - no upgrade.

What is the FireBoard Converter?

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This standalone Joomla 1.0.x component helps with the automatic migration
of FireBoard 1.0.x settings before the install of FireBoard 1.0.5 or later.
Previous versions of FireBoard kept all configuration data only inside a
php configuration file. Unfortunately all such files get removed from the
system during a component uninstall.
In order to preserve FireBoard configuration settings, FireBoard 1.0.5 or later
stores all of its settings inside the Joomla database.
Since older releases don't support that storage format, we have created
a very simply to use converter.

How to install the FireBoard Converter

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The converter is a very simple component and is to be installed like all
other Joomla components. It has no options, no user settings, no choices
to select from.
Simply install the component.
If installation finishes without errors and the success message is
displayed, you are basically done.
Once installed, simply uninstall the component. It will no longer serve
any purpose. It does not contain any code that gets executed outside the
installation.

Disclaimer.

As far as i know this information is correct at time of writing but please make a backup of your site and database before doing any steps in this post. I can NOT be held responsable for lose of data if this process fails.

I've used the fireboard 1.0.4 with Joomla 1.5.18.
I instal FB Converter com_fbconverter_v1.0.5_b162_2008-09-20 and upgrade database tables.
Uninstall Fireboard.
I upgrade Joomla 1.5.18 to 1.5.20

When I install Kunena 1.5.12 appears this error:

After instal, with this error kunena, i can not use ftp, first i must in directadmin for domain directory reset owner.

After instal with this error, Kunena works well, only editor is not displayed CORRECTLY


How do I fix it? Thanks.

Hello,

Why do you bump this very old topic ?

Check that the bbcodes images are present on your server and check that the right are correct.

Zylkin: restore your website from your backup. The procedure is:

(1) Convert/upgrade Fireboard 1.0.5 -> 1.0.5
(2) Install Kunena 1.5.12
(3) Uninistall Fireboard
(4) Remove old Joomla menu and create new Joomla menu to your new Kunena forum.

The "-1 error has occurred": search this forum to see what other people have done in your situation. If I remember right, most of these problems involve the platform where your site is hosted. I think that some of these problems also involved folder permissions.

I solved the problem, in global configuration i enable FTP :laugh: