InvisionBoard to vBulletin

[FreDy]

I've seen that I can't access to Invision Board Importer if I am not a licensed user of vBulletin, it is logical, but it's logical too that I don't want to buy a license without knowing if the conversion works fine or no.

I want change my forum engine to vBulletin, but if I can't import my database from InvisionBoard to vBulletin I can't change the forums (They have a lot of user and traffic).

[Xenon]

i heard of no problems with the importer, so you can assume it works

[AlexanderT]

04-11-03 at 01:23 PM FreDy said this in Post #1 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=380538#post380538)
I've seen that I can't access to Invision Board Importer if I am not a licensed user of vBulletin, it is logical, but it's logical too that I don't want to buy a license without knowing if the conversion works fine or no.

I want change my forum engine to vBulletin, but if I can't import my database from InvisionBoard to vBulletin I can't change the forums (They have a lot of user and traffic).

Even if you had prior access to the IB Importer, what good would it do if you are not a licensed user of vB implying that you don't own vB? You cannot know if the conversion works fine as long as you haven't installed vB.

[Dean C]

I personally know someone who got the convertor to work for him so that's a thumbs up :)

[FutureXec]

So at this time there IS a converter available to go from Invision to vB?

As in, right now I'm running Invision 1.1.2, if I purchased a vB license I'd be able to upgrade to it?

If so, how difficult is it to do this? What does it involve?

Is there anyone I can speak to that has made this move?

Thanks so much for your help...

[Xenon]

There is a converter, yes.

it shouldn't be very difficult to run it, but if you need more info sales@vbulletin.com or the vbulletin.com board would be able to help you i'm sure

[Brad]

Xenon: I thought the invission importer was unoffical?, did jelsoft release a offical one while I was away?

[Xenon]

hmm, maybe i thought of another converter then...

hmm, sorry :)

[filburt1]

Official:
We currently offer a set of scripts that will allow you to import posts, threads and users from the following programs: Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board 5, Infopop Ultimate Bulletin Board 6.0, 6.1 and 6.2, Infopop UBBThreads 5.4 (formerly wwwthreads), vBulletin Lite, Infopop OpenTopic/UBB.x, Ikonboard 2, Ikonboard 3, phpBB2, DC Forum, XMB, and ezboard (posts only, not members for ezboard).

Unofficial importers for UB2k (Ultraboard) are available from vBulletin.org.

[Xenon]

i remember now, the converter was from pogo (Team of vbulletin-germany.com) and i thought it was official ;)

[ninety09]

just read this, well my second admin does all the paying so i will have to type him a mail tonite with all the explanations :)

[gerlando]

The invision converter from Pogo has not officially been released yet. There were some beta testers and that's all. I was one and I ran it with no problems, but Pogo has stated there is a bug with really old PMs so he's held off releasing it until it is perfect.

[ninety09]

but the problem is that my second admin has the customer number and pass but he is not online [i live in singapore and he in the us] so i cant phone him either! :(

Is there no way I can get the converter now?

[Xenon]

write him a mail, we live in a multimedial time, so just write him a mail to tell him what he has to do...

[draculanowaday]

where to find the importer ? Can anyone help me. I have IBF1.2 forum, now I want to convert to VB3, but I don't know how :(

[soggy]

I also would love to know where to get this converter.

I don't care much about losing PMs...

[Zachery]

I also would love to know where to get this converter.

I don't care much about losing PMs...
This thread is rather old, and there is an ipb 1.3 convert for vB3 already if you purchase your license you will have access

[artjom]

hi,
i have the same question as the other:
Is there any program to convert all the members and forums from IPB 2.0 PF2 to vBulletin, if it's so, then i will purchase the vBulletin license.

[Zachery]

hi,
i have the same question as the other:
Is there any program to convert all the members and forums from IPB 2.0 PF2 to vBulletin, if it's so, then i will purchase the vBulletin license.
Yes, there is an offical importer made by the vBulletin developers for both IPB 2 and IPB 1.2-3

You can email sales@vbulletin.com to ask about PF2, i am not sure about what changes if any have been made.