How to transfer

kevnj · September 13th, 2006, 07:38 AM

My site crashed. Didnt have a current database back up. So Im going to start my community over. I have those posts and thread but the members will have to sign up again.

How can I transfer all 12,000+ images to work with the new database easily?

Chuck S · September 13th, 2006, 08:29 AM

Without a backup of your users table there is no way to do this since the all the users and there userid's will not correspond to your new install

kevnj · September 13th, 2006, 11:00 AM

Im the only one that uploads into the gallery. So as long as I am userid 1. How can I go about this? Or will it still not work ?

kevnj · September 13th, 2006, 11:03 AM

after i installed vbgallery for 3.6 onto the new forums with the new database... can i just transfer the image folder into the new place

im not worried about the comments being correct with the old usernames.

i would just like to not have to upload 12000 images again.. .and not lose the comments on them as well as the "views" and such

Chuck S · September 13th, 2006, 11:29 AM

You can try inserting the image table inserts into the database and yes copying over the files directory to the new install

kevnj · September 14th, 2006, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck S

You can try inserting the image table inserts into the database and yes copying over the files directory to the new install

How can I insert the tables like you mention?

Im about to do a fresh install on 3.6.1 with beta 2, after I do so Ill tell you if theres any problems.

kevnj · September 14th, 2006, 04:09 PM

I assume doing the tables will keep the catagories labeled and the correct pictures in each catagory ?

kevnj · September 14th, 2006, 09:12 PM

Okay, fresh install on a 3.6.1 board with beta 2 and ZERO problems ( so far ) Havent fully tested everything out though waiting on an answer on how to transfer the tables Chuck S mentioned above.

Chuck S · September 14th, 2006, 09:45 PM

You need to use something like phpmyadmin and insert the old rows into the proper tables

kevnj · September 14th, 2006, 11:30 PM

Old Rows.. Proper Tables ??

Im in myphpadmin but not exactly sure which files im supposed to look at.. amd i downloadin them and them uploading them to the new database ?!

very confused

kevnj · September 15th, 2006, 03:35 PM

Anyone else explain how to insert old rows into the proper tables ?

Zachariah · September 16th, 2006, 01:30 PM

What do you have so far ?
- If you have a database backup and files inplace you can simply import the records and the images should show up.

If you have no database backup and only the images you will need mass FTP import the images into new categories. If you know usernames that posted groups of images you can import as that username as well.

kevnj · September 16th, 2006, 04:35 PM

i have the database but it deleted all the members. i can still view the old forum, i just cant access the admin. and since i had permissions on the gallery i cant view the gallery. i have all the pictures on the server still. all the images 12,000+ were all upload by me and only me, into some 100 different catagories.

kevnj · September 16th, 2006, 04:44 PM

zachariah - should i pm you the login info for everything ?

Zachariah · September 16th, 2006, 04:59 PM

ya

- also take a look @ PM's

kevnj · September 16th, 2006, 05:17 PM

replied

Zachariah · September 17th, 2006, 10:16 AM

Good to go

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