Transfering Everything From phpbb to vbulletin

kristian · 2005-02-01, 03:32 PM

Is this possible?

cd34 · 2005-02-01, 04:39 PM

There are import scripts in their contributions area. Honestly, there are guys that will do it out there on their community forum for $50. Its $50 well spent

There are some things that don't import well... attachments had some issues, avatars. I've got a client that just did it and while it did do pretty well in most areas, there were minor glitches here and there.

Jim · 2005-02-01, 04:45 PM

Just upgrading from one version of vbulletin to another version was a pain in the ass.

kristian · 2005-02-01, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cd34

There are import scripts in their contributions area. Honestly, there are guys that will do it out there on their community forum for $50. Its $50 well spent

There are some things that don't import well... attachments had some issues, avatars. I've got a client that just did it and while it did do pretty well in most areas, there were minor glitches here and there.

Thanks for the info, sparky. I can live with a few glitches. Going to check out those transfer gurus now...

kristian · 2005-02-01, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim

Just upgrading from one version of vbulletin to another version was a pain in the ass.

Who did the transfer?

Greenguy · 2005-02-01, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristian

Who did the transfer?

Sparky did it for us

cd34 · 2005-02-01, 06:00 PM

urb did the real work though.

All I did was click the mouse 40 times on each one of the 42 steps.

Greenguy · 2005-02-01, 06:01 PM

So we missed 2 steps?

kristian · 2005-02-01, 06:12 PM

Sparky,

It sounds like you're too busy for the work, but maybe I can contact you in the future. I have some regional dating sites and boards. Not made up my mind if the change would be worth it but I'll hit you up if I want to go ahead with it. If you're still too busy, no problem

cd34 · 2005-02-01, 08:01 PM

Each of the 42 steps required between 15-40 clicks (I think 40 was the largest one and that was the 3.0.0-gamma step)

Remember, I scripted the thing and timed it the first time we did it so that Urb could do the graphics work and we would have an idea of how long the board would be down.

I've never done the phpbb->vb conversion, I will ask that client who they used to do it. I think it took a few days to get it 'right'. phpbb really isn't too bad in 90% of the cases. And both had exploits (different methods) around the same time, so, if you're moving for security reasons... you're making tradeoffs.

What you need to do is figure out WHY you want to switch, and figure out where the problems are, and then figure out if it is worth moving. If it is performance, mysql might be able to be tuned (the defaults are absolutely horrendous). If its features, then you don't have a lot of choice.

kristian · 2005-02-01, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cd34

Each of the 42 steps required between 15-40 clicks (I think 40 was the largest one and that was the 3.0.0-gamma step)

Remember, I scripted the thing and timed it the first time we did it so that Urb could do the graphics work and we would have an idea of how long the board would be down.

I've never done the phpbb->vb conversion, I will ask that client who they used to do it. I think it took a few days to get it 'right'. phpbb really isn't too bad in 90% of the cases. And both had exploits (different methods) around the same time, so, if you're moving for security reasons... you're making tradeoffs.

What you need to do is figure out WHY you want to switch, and figure out where the problems are, and then figure out if it is worth moving. If it is performance, mysql might be able to be tuned (the defaults are absolutely horrendous). If its features, then you don't have a lot of choice.

You've given me a lot to think about there. It's a combination of performance and features (although features are a lesser concern). Maybe tweeking performance is the answer.

Another reason for my post has nothing to do with my current network, but one I'm setting up. The kind of sites I set up are regional and function around a board. Instead of shelling out $x for several new vbs, I was considering using phpbb again, but my current slow performce gave me pause for thought.

Anyway, a lot to consider. Thanks for taking a moment to give me a clearer perspective.

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2005-02-01, 08:01 PM	#10
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	Each of the 42 steps required between 15-40 clicks (I think 40 was the largest one and that was the 3.0.0-gamma step) Remember, I scripted the thing and timed it the first time we did it so that Urb could do the graphics work and we would have an idea of how long the board would be down. I've never done the phpbb->vb conversion, I will ask that client who they used to do it. I think it took a few days to get it 'right'. phpbb really isn't too bad in 90% of the cases. And both had exploits (different methods) around the same time, so, if you're moving for security reasons... you're making tradeoffs. What you need to do is figure out WHY you want to switch, and figure out where the problems are, and then figure out if it is worth moving. If it is performance, mysql might be able to be tuned (the defaults are absolutely horrendous). If its features, then you don't have a lot of choice. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android