Converting a CMS to Wordpress - possible?

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  1. #1
    One of my sites is running a custom-CMS with several thousand pages in the database.

    Is it possible to convert this and somehow import it into Wordpress? I know thats a vague question, but hope somebody can at least say 'yes' or 'no' and point me in the right direction of how to go about it.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    BP77, Aug 16, 2008 IP
  2. bara.munchies

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    yes, possible. wordpress is a cms and you can import the data
     
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  3. BP77

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    Even with so many pages? How is it done, especially bearing in mind that if I moved to Wordpress, I'd almost certainly be using different sub-categories (/) within the URL?
     
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  4. bara.munchies

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    depends on your url structure. maybe drupal would be better choice, you can keep 100% your old urls.
     
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  5. BP77

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    The URL structure is basically domain.com/read/keyword-used-in-title-010108 (digits representing the date).
     
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  6. rohan_shenoy

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    You have to get the database schema examined by somebody. Only then its possible to say!
    Though its very likely that it is possible!
     
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    Yes, we can do this by wordpress too.
     
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    Wordpress has an import feature built in. You just need to get your current CMS data into a format that Wordpress can import. Wordpress can import many file formats. See Wordpress Import.
     
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  9. nice.wallpapers

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    Hi,

    It is very easy just have to write a script that will collect all old data(from old site database) and post that into new workdpress database into correct tables.

    Thanks :)
     
    nice.wallpapers, Aug 17, 2008 IP