# PHPBB3 Import failling at first stage

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-failling-at-first-stage/129556>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [September 26, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-failling-at-first-stage/129556 "2019-09-26T11:23:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-failling-at-first-stage/129556/8 "2019-10-01T20:54:26Z")

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Thanks, I’ve tried it but I’m still getting an error I’m afraid:

```
The phpBB3 import is starting...
**Traceback** (most recent call last):
9: from script/import_scripts/phpbb3.rb:13:in `<main>'
8: from script/import_scripts/phpbb3.rb:14:in `<module:ImportScripts>'
7: from script/import_scripts/phpbb3.rb:26:in `<module:PhpBB3>'
6: from /var/www/discourse/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/database/database.rb:9:in `create'
5: from /var/www/discourse/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/database/database.rb:9:in `new'
4: from /var/www/discourse/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/database/database.rb:15:in `initialize'
3: from /var/www/discourse/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/database/database.rb:39:in `create_database_client'
2: from /var/www/discourse/script/import_scripts/phpbb3/database/database.rb:39:in `new'
1: from /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/mysql2-0.5.2/lib/mysql2/client.rb:90:in `initialize'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/gems/mysql2-0.5.2/lib/mysql2/client.rb:90:in `connect': **Unknown database 'phpbb' (**  **Mysql2::Error** **)**

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