New board software and coming downtime

[Caniac]

Well, I have installed vBulletin, and imported all the board's data as of today into it. It works really well is starting to look really well also.

Later this week, this board will be deactivated, and all the data moved to the new, as well as a new hosting solution for it. It'll be as short a time as a few hours, and I will try to take care of it overnight.

You will more than likely have to have the new board software email you a new password with the utility, since phpBB's passwords are encrypted and vBulletin won't know how to deal with them. It should be as easy as doing the password request.

:)

[StormShaman]

YES!

vBulletin = teh wins!

[Guyute]

<--- pumped :D

[CANESFREAKinDET]

YAY!

*hints further at a chat...with batting eyelashes and a sweet grin*

Hehe. :beatup:

[norcar187]

niiiiiiiice


vB has some real neat stuff to play with :spin:

[Captain Slack]

Will the board URL remain the same?

[Caniac]

Yes, yes it will. :)

[Turbulence]

That sounds awesome. Can't wait!

[Guyute]

<-- shaking.

Thought I might've had something to play with today. c'mon c'mon!!! :D

[RIO]

*calls customer service* Will vBulletin make Guyute do what we command? There's this tree limb we need removed and some odd jobs involving wallpaper, and also, I just want to see him dance to Lou Bega. Is that possible?

[Guyute]

"make". nay.

but if you put on those big pink boots and ask nicely, all requests will be taken into consideration. ;)

[RIO]

I just want you to know Jeff that that was so naughty, Santa called a meeting with Jesus, Allah, Ganesh, Buddha, Confucious, Zeus, all of the Fates, and also your Mother.

[Guyute]

I'll have to hang out with the Easter Bunny more often.

[caniac369]

You will more than likely have to have the new board software email you a new password with the utility, since phpBB's passwords are encrypted and vBulletin won't know how to deal with them. It should be as easy as doing the password request.

:)

Will this be done automatically or do we need to each individually request a new password? :)

[Guyute]

what'll likely happen is that you'll notice a new look, you'll be asked to login, and it won't like your password. hit the "lost my password" (or similarly phrased) link, and be emailed a password, which after logging in, you can change again.

[Caniac]

*DING DING DING*

What do we have for him, Johnny?

;)

Oh, hopefully, tomorrow or Friday. This board may become disabled tomorrow. If all goes well, it'll also be done tomorrow. If it's going to take more time (IE trouble importing the mySQL tables), I'll just reactivate this one.

[Caniac]

Here's a preview. A few more tweaks to get done and then the hard part of moving the DB.

http://www.letsgocanes.com/images/preview.jpg

[Guyute]

yum yum! hurry hurry!!! ;) :D

[Captain Slack]

Lookin' good!

[caniac369]

^^^ Looks pur-tee. ;)


*DING DING DING*

What do we have for him, Johnny? ;)

:p

[apolinar]

That's prettier than a sabres fan in handcuffs. I likey.