Moving from vBulletin to phpBB ?

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    I have a forum that I want to move from vBulletin to PHPBB. I have an owned license of VB, but for some reason, I would like to move the forum to PHPBB. The VB is the latest version. Anybody know if I can move the forum including the database and the users to PHPBB ? If yes, how ?

    Any help will be appreciated.
     
    honey, Nov 25, 2005 IP
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  2. dvduval

    dvduval Notable Member

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    Ask in the phpBB forums. They definitely have an import script.
     
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  3. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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  4. Dekker

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    i know there's IMPEX for going the other way....I was on the phpBB boards for a while and I never heard of an import script for vbulletin 3.5.1, but I did know people transferred..it might just be a hassle
     
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  5. Will.Spencer

    Will.Spencer NetBuilder

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    I do not believe there is a solution for vB 3.x...
     
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  6. honey

    honey Prominent Member

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    Maybe I can try to downgrade my database from VB 3.x to VB2.x and I am sure that will do it with the support of what you have provided me Will!!

    Thanks, let me play with it and see what happens.
     
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    Any luck? I'm thinking about changing over to phpbb as well.
     
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  8. honey

    honey Prominent Member

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    No real luck yet :(
     
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    Mayers Well-Known Member

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    You can't downgrade, if there isn't a import script you might have to pay someone to make one for you.
     
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    uca Well-Known Member

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    It's strange. I am not that much into forums but I have always heard people going the other way!

    Oh well, I'm sure there's a reason, such as the cost of VB for instance.

    Unfortunately in these cases when you make an unusual help, it's hard to find easy help, whether of a human or a machine.

    Good luck!
     
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    Most people upgrade to vB, why are you switching if you dont mind me asking?
     
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    uca Well-Known Member

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    Yes, that's what I asked too.
     
    uca, Jan 11, 2006 IP
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    even i want to switch to phpbb...
     
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    it career Notable Member

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    Save the database as set of sql commands and run the sql commands in new database.
     
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