Total Newbie, Installation problems

[o.b.]

lol im sorry man, i am not a good computer guy. i dont know how to do screen shots,

i was just trying to install it into a new directory named forums???

[o.b.]

im talking with siteground now, i might just have them install it for me

[borbole]

lol im sorry man, i am not a good computer guy. i dont know how to do screen shots,

i was just trying to install it into a new directory named forums???

After you do enter the correct db info at the config.php file inside the "includes" folder, upload the "upload" folder inside the vb package inside your public_html or /www/ folder with a ftp program, rename it forum and then call the install.php file from the browser and follow the instructions.

[o.b.]

i been trying to do that for two days

[borbole]

im talking with siteground now, i might just have them install it for me

Ah ok. Let us knw how it will go.

[borbole]

i been trying to do that for two days

And what is it exactly that you have problems with?

P.s. Did you create the db first at the MySql section at the CP of your host?

[o.b.]

^^ yes i did, i created mysql, edited config.php, uploaded the upload files,

i go to run the insta/instal/.php thing, and nothing happens at all

[o.b.]

let me ask you guys this, say i have siteground transfer my domain, and they install the vb for me. i have a smf forum now that i want to upgrade to vb, how hard is it to import the data from the smf mysql to vb??

[borbole]

let me ask you guys this, say i have siteground transfer my domain, and they install the vb for me. i have a smf forum now that i want to upgrade to vb, how hard is it to import the data from the smf mysql to vb??

It is not that hard. All you have to do is read/follow the instructions of the readme file inside the Impex system package and you should be all set.

[o.b.]

Hey Thanks Brobole,

I think im just going to switch to siteground, let them install vb for me, and transfer my url over there too. THey will put vb on a sub domain until i can import the data. Does this sound like a viable plan to you?

[borbole]

Hey Thanks Brobole,

I think im just going to switch to siteground, let them install vb for me, and transfer my url over there too. THey will put vb on a sub domain until i can import the data. Does this sound like a viable plan to you?

Whatever works out for you o.b

[o.b.]

ok that was pretty painless

I am nervous about the impex transfer though

[borbole]

ok that was pretty painless

I am nervous about the impex transfer though

Don''t be. All you have to do is as I said above, read/follow the instructions of the readme file inside the Impex system package and you should be all set.

The conversion won''t touch your original forum (smf) in any way, shape or form even if it fails. So there is no reason to be nervous. However it will be best to make a copy of your smf forum to a test folder and convert that first. So that you can get the hang of it before importing your main forum.

[o.b.]

oh great how do you do that lol

[borbole]

oh great how do you do that lol

Do you mean the test forum or the converion to vb? About the test forum, install a smf forum to a test folder/subdomain using a new database, then export the db of your main forum and import it to that of the test one and update all the paths, settings etc. Then read the readme file inside the Impex System on how to do the conversion.