• Registered: 2005-09-10
  • Posts: 46

Topic: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

Hi! I have a client who wants to move from vBulletin to punBB. Bu this moment there are more than 1000 posts in the current forum.How can I move these post to the related database which punBB is based on? Should I use MyPhpAdmin? another way?

  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

If you're running vBulletin 3.0, you can use the migration tool. Have a look at the downloads page.

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  • Krispl
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  • Registered: 2005-09-04
  • Posts: 3

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

the passwords will convert to ?

  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

I'm not sure about vB3. I think it doesn't. I.e. your users will have to use the forgotten password feature to request a new one after the conversion.

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  • Registered: 2006-05-07
  • Posts: 2

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

all right. and what's about those, who still use vb 2.x? is there any chance to migrate?

  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

Yes, I believe there's support for 2.x as well.

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  • Registered: 2006-05-07
  • Posts: 2

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

but on the downloads page only 3.x is mentioned

  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

I guess I was wrong then smile You could upgrade to 3.* and then migrate, but then you'd have to buy vB 3.

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  • From: U.S.A.
  • Registered: 2005-08-26
  • Posts: 1,607

Re: Moving from vBulletin to punBB

I haven't tried so I can't guarantee that it will work, but you may consider converting from vBulletin 2.x to PhpBB (converters), then convert from PhpBB to PunBB.

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