problems importing from phpbb2

[cbpt]

receiving this error when I attempt to import using ImPex. At the introduction screen after clicking the import/export button in the admin control panel.


Warning: opendir, readdir, closedir() has been disabled for security reasons in d:\hosting\cbptfreedom\forum\impex\ImpExDisplay.php on line 468

In addition, it does not provide any choices in the drop down menu (which I believe should list the different boards) to select from. What do I do from here?

Thanks for the help.

[Jerry]

ImpEx needs to be able to read directories to be able to run, it searches its own directory to find the systems that are available.

If it can't do that it can't build the list.

You will need to have PHP reconfigured.

[cbpt]

so if my web hosting company tells me to pound salt, then I basically wasted $160.00 eh? It seems the rest of the board runs fine, althouigh I can't use avatars for some reason.

If I contact my web hosting company (which is godaddy), is there anything in particlar that I should ask them to do?

Thankis for your time Jerry!

[cbpt]

a quick question to add to this...If I install a copy of vbulletin locally on a personal web server that allows php to do this, and I point it at the hosted mysql database...can I do the conversion (board "upgrade") and then point my hosted board at this database when complete without having any conflicts?

Secondly, does the php in vbulletin require the directories be available for anything other than ImPex? If I finally get things straight, will I run into other problems with other features, or is ImPex the only function that requires this?

Again, thanks for your time.

[Jerry]

a quick question to add to this...If I install a copy of vbulletin locally on a personal web server that allows php to do this, and I point it at the hosted mysql database...can I do the conversion (board "upgrade") and then point my hosted board at this database when complete without having any conflicts?

Yes, run impex local and have the target and source on the remote server that can be done, as long as godaddy lets remote connections to MySQL.

Secondly, does the php in vbulletin require the directories be available for anything other than ImPex? If I finally get things straight, will I run into other problems with other features, or is ImPex the only function that requires this?

Its impex, its the way it scans dirs, though I will double check that for the whole of vBulletin.

[Jerry]

opendir() is required by vBulletin.

[Steve Machol]

Please note the Godaddy purposely cripples a number of PHP functions required by vB. You'll likely find other things that don't work either. They really are not a suitable web hosting company. Their primary business is domains, not hosting.

[cbpt]

Thats not good to hear, as I have a years worth of web hosting with them prepaid

[cbpt]

Please note the Godaddy purposely cripples a number of PHP functions required by vB. You'll likely find other things that don't work either. They really are not a suitable web hosting company. Their primary business is domains, not hosting.

I understand that you probably cannot recommend a web hosting company, but can you give me some names of reputable companies that host without running PHP in safe mode? I am looking to spend no more than $10.00 month. Any suggestions? I just got your board and look forward to using it in all its glory.

THanks for the help

[Jerry]

Looking through here would be a good start I'd think :

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=11