Instructions for converting from myLinks to WF-Links.

If you want to do a fresh install of WF-Links please select 'Install'.

Remember: It is always a good idea to make a database backup before installing any modules.

Conversion from Xoops myLinks/webLinks ==> WF-Links


Note: When you do the conversion the update script will convert the myLinks/webLinks tables in the database into WF-Links tables. After the conversion you can't use myLinks/webLinks anymore because it is missing tables then. If you want to keep your myLinks/webLinks working you would have to backup the myLinks/webLinks tables before you start updating and restore them afterwards. It is possible to have WF-Links and myLinks/webLinks running at the same time (though we don't know why you would won't that).


  1. Make a backup

    Backup the myLinks/webLinks tables from your database

  2. Upload the module to your website

    Upload the 'modules' and 'uploads' folder to your {xoops-rootdirectory}

  3. Change and verify folder permissions

    CHMOD the following folders to 777:

    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/category
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/category/thumbs
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/flags
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/flags/flags_small
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/screenshots
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/screenshots/thumbs
    {xoops-rootdirectory}/uploads/images/thumbs

  4. Install the module

    Login as administrator and enter Xoops Administration page. Select System --> modules and install WF-Links

  5. Start the conversion script

    Point your browser to {xoops-rootdirectory}/modules/wflinks/update.php and execute the update script.
    Follow the instructions provided during the install procedure.
    The script will try to determine which version or versions of myLinks or webLinks
    you have installed and will try to update it.

  6. Update the module

    Return to System --> Modules and update WF-Links, otherwise the templates will be for the previous version and the pages will display correctly.

  7. Configure the module

    Most importent steps now will be to setup the group permissions for the module and its blocks via System --> Groups

  8. Restore or remove myLinks/webLinks

    If you want to continue using myLinks or webLinks in addition to WF-Links then restore your myLinks/webLinks tables
    now from the backup you did in step 1. If you don't want to use those anymore deactivate the old module and uninstall it.