CONVERT.PHP - vBulletin 2.0/2.2 to phpBB 2.0 Conversion Tool
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Copyright:   Coding (C) 2002 Matthijs van de Water <converter@matthijs.net>
             Portions of code (C) 2001 phpBB Group <support@phpbb.com>
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 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 (at your option) any later version.

 If you are unsure if this piece of software reached you unmodified,
 please download the latest version from http://www.matthijs.net/phpbb/
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INSTALLATION GUIDELINES:

 * Backup your files and database before attempting to run this conversion!
   No change is made to your original vBulletin database, but one can never
   be too carefull. The author and/or the phpBB Group are not responsible
   for any data-loss as a result of using this software.
 * Do a clean install of the latest phpBB 2.0.x.
 * Make sure smilie and avatar dirs are writable and executable
   for the webserver, as it needs to create directories and images.
 * Please verify the configuration defines in convert.php and update
   them to your situation.
 * Place the convert.php file in the vBulletin root dir.
 * Open the script in your browser and follow the onscreen instructions. Be
   sure to take your time for the conversion, as the process may take up to
   an hour, depending on the size of your board and the speed of your server.
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FEATURES:

 * Convert Settings
 * Convert Banned Users / Emailaddresses / IPs
 * Convert Smilies and Avatars (incl. Gallery)
 * Convert Subscribed Threads
 * Convert Usertitles / Ranks
 * Convert Censored Words
 * Convert Forums
 * Convert Permissions / Moderators / Administrators / Usergroups
 * Convert Users
 * Convert Threads
 * Convert Posts
 * Convert Announcements
 * Convert Polls
 * Convert Private Messages
 * Resync Forums
 * Build Search Wordlist

 * Addon to convert attachments for use with the attachment MOD (opentools.de)
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SUPPORT:

 Support is given through the phpBB community forums, if you have any questions
 try there before emailing the author.
 Note that the phpBB Group does NOT give any form of support on this converter.

 See http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=54908
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Matthijs van de Water
The Netherlands - 01/18/2003
