Error "The import file is not in the correct format" in Vanilla Porter

Csabbencs

This discussion is related to the Vanilla Porter addon.

I used Vanilla Porter 1.5.2 to export my old Vanilla 1 forum. The export was successful: I got a single file, I named it 'export.txt'.
I installed Vanilla 2 successfully to my host, then I went to dashboard->import, I selected 'export.txt' to import and clicked 'Upload' .
The import didn't start, I got the following error message: 'The import file is not in the correct format.'
Please advise.

Todd

I recommend putting the porter in a folder that is writable on your web server and then choosing the checkbox at the bottom that specifies to save to the server.

Sometimes if you view the file in a browser and then save it things will get mangled a bit.

Csabbencs

Thanks for the idea, but the option 'save the export file to server' is not available in my screen!
I saw in the documentation that is should be there, but it is just NOT there.

Todd

To quote myself:

I recommend putting the porter in a folder that is writable on your web server.

Csabbencs

Sorry, my fault. It worked when saving to the web server to a writable folder.
Thanks again!

allergie

I have the same problem and putting the export .txt file in the /upload/import (777) folder is not efficient at all. Any idea? http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/20899/importing-vanilla-1-to-2-problem

allergie

Ah ah ah! That was so crazy : You need to put the vanilla2export.php in a special folder in your old vanilla forum and set THIS FOLDER at 777, and THEN you'll see the apparition of a checkbox (onlythen :) ) to save the export on your web server and this file will be export_yourbase_txt.gz that you could then use, well formatted to import. Easy. Ah ah ah.

UnderDog

@allergie Can you please add that last knowledge to the Vanilla Wiki, it will be very useful to other users!

oneninetyeight

Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. Solved my issue thanks to it!