import vanilla 1 to vanilla 2, format issue

ticket

hi, i followed the importing data instructions ( http://vanillaforums.com/blog/help-topics/importing-data/ ) to upgrade from my vanilla 1 to vanilla 2.
But the interface of vanilla 2 says me the format is wrong.

my file name, made with the vanilla2export.php :
export_tykayn_2010-08-09_110117.txt.gz

so i executed the SQL with phpmyadmin and it returned two errors
import.php: Missing parameter: import_type (FAQ 2.8)
import.php: Missing parameter: format (FAQ 2.8)

thanks for your help

fr1day

You shouldn't have to go near phpmyadmin. If you get the export tool to create a file for you, then you browse to your forum, go to the Dashboard, and down near the bottom under Site Settings, click on 'Import'.

In there you can upload the file created by vanilla2export.php, enter the admin username and password of the Vanilla 1 forum, and click Upload.

ticket

that is what i did.
i tried this in the dashboard interface with the admin username and password of the old vanilla 1, but i have the error message:
The import file is not in the correct format.
I tried to rename the import file like this and upload for each of these:
export_importation_forum_q.txt
export_tykayn_2010-08-09_110117.txt.gz
tykayn.sql.gz


but it doesnt work, that is why i tried with the SQL console of phpmyadmin

fr1day

A couple of things you could try. Firstly rename the file to export.txt.gz, if that doesn't work gunzip the file, and try using the uncompressed export.txt file (don't rename it as the .gz extension means the file has been compressed).

Failing that make the directory the export script runs from writeable, that will give you an extra option to save the file directly to the server. Try the above two procedures with the file created directly on the server.

ticket

thanks!
the uncompressed export.txt file worked very well

jbhewitt

I was downloading the export using Lynx on the server.

I found I had to remove some whitespace at the top of the txt file for Vanilla to accept it.