Hi
I have an existing site that I would very much like to move over to xoops. What I need to learn is how to move an existing simple database into the new system. It is a directory of holistic service providers and it is all in one MySQL table (http://www.holisto.com). Can I use a wrapper? Or should I try to write a module (very scary)? Any suggestions most welcome.
One thing I had thought of is to add fields to the basic user database in xoops.
Have you worked out by now that I know almost nothing about scripting?! All help gratefully welcome.

The way I would do it is to compare the existing database structure and semantics to the XOOPS database, and figure out how they correspond. This might require studying the scripts that manage the databases and any available documentation. Once that's known, then a custom script, or a manual process if the database is very small, would be used to port the data.

It could be an easy or a very difficult task, depending on how similar the databases are, how much data you're willing to discard, etc.

what type of data is stored in your existing database?
if you'd like, you can PM me with any information and i'll do my best to assist you