Switch From One Forum Software To Another?

Tucker · 10-17-2006

When upgrading, usually you can perserve your forum data. What about if you want to change software, such as a jump from SMF to phpBB, or from phpBB to vBulletin, etc. Is anything like that ever possible.

shelly · 02-13-2007

Every upgrade I usually ask some expert to do it for me as its very risky if I do it on my own considering that its an active forum.

StarLab · 02-13-2007

Most forum software will provide utilities for importing data from other forum softs. Either built in, or as stand-alone utils.

I know SMF has utils for converting from just about any other Forum Software. vBulletin is the same, I believe.

Jerlene · 12-28-2007

There are converters you can use.

One is available in the vBulletin Member's Area.

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Tucker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 176	Switch From One Forum Software To Another? When upgrading, usually you can perserve your forum data. What about if you want to change software, such as a jump from SMF to phpBB, or from phpBB to vBulletin, etc. Is anything like that ever possible. __________________ Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold. ~Bob Marley~

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shelly Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 41	Re: Switch From One Forum Software To Another? Every upgrade I usually ask some expert to do it for me as its very risky if I do it on my own considering that its an active forum.

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StarLab Forum Management Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 45 Posts: 1,461	Re: Switch From One Forum Software To Another? Most forum software will provide utilities for importing data from other forum softs. Either built in, or as stand-alone utils. I know SMF has utils for converting from just about any other Forum Software. vBulletin is the same, I believe. __________________ Larry [DarkStar Retro Project] - A world wide search for ultra-rare software. "Writing is the most fun you can have by yourself!" --Terry Pratchett ---- Gorgeous On Life - The world from a Cat's point of view!

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Jerlene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,036	Re: Switch From One Forum Software To Another? There are converters you can use. One is available in the vBulletin Member's Area. __________________ Personal Blog \| General/OT Blog \| Top Directories \| Smoke Site

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