The updated importer for UBB.classic to UBB.threads has been released to the member area.
What it does:
The importer imports your members, categories, forums, moderators, posts, private messages, and buddy lists.
Things you need to know before you start:
Members -
We are now importing UBB.classic Public Display Names as the UBB.threads log-in name. UBB.threads does not yet have separate log in and public names, but this method will fix the potentially embarrassing possibility of making log-in names public.
Public names that had a space in them will have the space changed to an underscore.
If your UBB.classic log-in name was "Joe123" but your public name was "Joe Shmoe" your UBB.threads username will become "Joe_Shmoe". UBB.threads does not allow for spaces in usernames.
Your UBB.classic password will become your UBB.threads password.
ICQ numbers are now imported. Remember to turn them on in your UBB.threads admin panel.
AIM names are imported. To make them appear go into your admin panel, to config settings. Scroll down to "Extra fields for users to fill out in their profiles" and put AIM in the top field.
Member's home page is imported.
Avatars are imported. Be sure not to delete your UBB.classic Avatars directory if you had Avatars enabled.
Note: Your Member's avatars/pictures might not be sized properly. If a user has an incorrectly sized avatar/picture instruct them to go into their profiles, to the edit profile screen and click submit. That will make UBB.threads get the proper size.
Member's preference to see other user's pictures is imported.
Member's preference to not make their email address visible is honored properly.
Remember that the first user created on your UBB.threads will be a permanent Admin. If the lowest numbered user on your UBB.classic is NOT an Admin you might want to manually register your Admin on the UBB.threads board before importing Members.
Members that were banned in the UBB.classic are still banned in UBB.threads.
Categories -
Forums must be assigned to a category in UBB.threads. If you have forums in your UBB.classic that are not assigned to forums they will be assigned to a default forum so as to be visible.
Forums -
Forums are now imported with the correct read, write, and reply permissions. Even UBB.classic archives. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />
For the sake of your private forum security we do not create private forum user groups, assign users to private forum groups, or forum permissions to groups with the importer. Forums that were private in your UBB.classic will be read, write only to your UBB.threads Admins. All others will have no access. You will have to create a group, assign the group permissions required for that forum, and assign users to the group.
Moderators -
We are now correctly importing moderators, assigning your UBB.classic Moderators to the UBB.threads Moderators group, and to the correct UBB.threads forum(s).
Posts -
All of your posts are imported, provided the files are not corrupted, and are readable.
Private Messages -
We are now importing private messages from all UBB.classic 6 series boards.
We are importing IN box only.
If you deleted a message from your UBB.classic IN box, but the sender did not delete it from his/her SENT box the message may reappear in your IN box. (depends on which version of UBB.classic 6 it was created under)
Buddy Lists -
Your UBB.classic Buddy List is now imported as your UBB.threads Address Book.
What it doesn't do:
The importer does not import colors, styles, headers, or footers. The differences between the two programs do not allow this to be practical.
The importer does not import censor list, banned names, or banned email addresses.
The importer does not import custom Greamlins.
For step by step instructions, and more hints on the importer please read the HTML file incuded in the .zip file. The documentation is also posted
on this page, near the bottom in HTML, PDF, or WORD format.
Remember, this version will only work for UBB.threads 6.1.
[edited - no longer beta]
Honor The Victims[This message was edited by David Dreezer on September 27, 2002 at 04:53 PM.]
