How easy is it to convert smf to vb?

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    I am starting my own forum and i just dont have enough money right now to splash out on vb.. so for the mean time i have installed smf - with the intention of converting to vb when i have money and the site is getting starting to get a lot of hits.

    I eventually want to use vb as everyone seems to give it excellent reviews.

    Buying vb is not an option right now so I just wanted to know if anyone has had experience of converting smf to vb? is it an easy process? Any opinions? Anything i should be aware of? Where can i get the converters?
     
    ricky119, Dec 14, 2006 IP
  2. Brian123

    Brian123 Well-Known Member

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    VB gives you the converters you need when you buy the software.
    I converted from YaBB to VB some months ago, and it was fairly straight forward, I did loose some customer accounts, but that was converting from YaBB, it might be different for smf.
    Good luck
     
    Brian123, Dec 15, 2006 IP
  3. iatbm

    iatbm Prominent Member

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    I have no experience converting from smf to vb but I converted from mybb in couple of minutes without any problem so I am sure vb developers did similiar thing to smf also :D
     
    iatbm, Dec 15, 2006 IP
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    Arkserver Banned

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    Why not ask in their support boards? (both smf and vb)
     
    Arkserver, Dec 16, 2006 IP
  5. Maksa

    Maksa Well-Known Member

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    it's really easy mate.. i was using smf and recently i shifted to Vbulletin. it's really cool :)
     
    Maksa, Dec 16, 2006 IP
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    Kel Well-Known Member

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    Oh thats great to know! I have SMF installed too because of the same reason but I want to change to VB soon. :D
     
    Kel, Dec 21, 2006 IP
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    Maksa Well-Known Member

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    do it today VB is really cool :)
     
    Maksa, Dec 21, 2006 IP
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    saadahmed007 Admínistratör

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    Hey Maksa,
    I want to convert a smf to vbulletin...I added you in yahoo.I need some help can you come online.Will apperciate it :)
    Saad
     
    saadahmed007, Dec 21, 2006 IP
  9. Maksa

    Maksa Well-Known Member

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    hey man sorry i dont have yahoo here and it's 4 in night here i got to sleep soon. but it's really easy to convert. search in Vbulletin forum n u'll get proper steps anyone can do that :) n if u can't get then pm me see u leter...bye

    tc
     
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    vBulletin got a very nice and advanced importer called ImpEx. Using that one it's really easy to import every kind of board.
     
    reteep, Dec 22, 2006 IP
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    How can I redirect SMF’s pages which were already indexed by the search engines?
    I receive more than 5000 visitors from google per day and I do not want to lose them.
     
    asterix23, Jan 2, 2007 IP