XF 2.1 Help with phpBB import

[Lighthope]

Having massive amounts of trouble importing phpBB. Can't even get past the first page.

It is giving me three errors for the source database:

• The table prefix or database name is not correct.

No clue what the table prefix is. The database name is correct.

• The directory 'https://www.defconwarningsystem.com/phpBB3/images/avatars/upload' could not be found or is not readable.

The path is correct and readable.

• The directory 'https://www.defconwarningsystem.com/phpBB3/files' could not be found or is not readable.

The path is correct and readable.

Bugged software or something on my end I don't understand?

 

[Lighthope]

Figured out the problem with the table prefix.

Still flummoxed as to why those paths aren't working.

 

[Lighthope]

So apparently you have to have absolute paths for the files.

Great. What is that?

I do have what was returned to me. /home/<root>/defconwarningsystem.com/phpBB3/files

Fantastic. What is the rest of it? Putting the home server in front doesn't work.

Very frustrating.

 

[Lighthope]

It suddenly started working. Go fig.