Conversion phpBB to vBulletin
 

We would like to upgrade our forums to vBulletin, but we also would like to keep the posts and registered users in the database,

You may use ImpEx to import your phpBB forum into vB4 and then upgrade your site from vB4 to vB5 (if you wanted to run vB5). There is no ImpEx to go directly to vB5.

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/i...rsion=40202500

Its a Pre-sales forum, its possible that they are asking this question before they fork out all the money on vb. No need in paying a lot of money if you cannot convert your current forum to a new forum and lose all the data, so I'm unclear as to why you posted that. :)

In this case, Len is correct. As the OP asked if they switch their forums to vBulletin, from what ever they are using, if their posts and users would remain intact. :) They were not looking for specific support.

I am just trying to figure out why Force replied to a post that is a month old, after Lynne already handled it. :)

LOL did not even see that. I thought it was odd that he was giving the standard vb mod post about license stuff when it does not look he's a mod! :) Maybe he's applying for the job??

Might be a SOCK of one of the actual mods? And forgot what account they were posting with?

Ah yeah that is true. :)

I dont remember posting that so I deleted it

Sleep posting? lol

Maybe, I slept for 24hrs only got up 7am this morning these dam tabs from the doctor are messing me up

Yeah I know how that is, been there man :)

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What are we looking for to see whether our current forum software can be imported into the vB4 as you say?

Search of ImpEx doesn't get that info that I can find.

I am helping with a Vanilla Forum install now and they may agree to port to vBulletin which I have used -- several years ago.

Anyone have any success - if no, then they won't pay the $250 I don't believe. They are small.

Thank you.

Try this link:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/i...rsion=40202602

Thank you very much.

Vanilla appears on the Tier 3 List:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/impex_systems
it shows:
vanilla 1.1.4 (vanilla is now up to 2.1.6 this fall '14)

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/impex_systems
states:
Tier 3

This is the graveyard of importers, these importers are not supported. There are three reasons imports make it here. Firstly is because their source system has reached it's end of life and the source data model isn't changing any more so there are going to be no future updates. Secondly, that demand for them is so low that it is not viable to offer support for them as it makes no business sense (though the importer is here for people who want to delve into it).

Thirdly, that the source system is such a challenge to import from that the time typically taken for each import far out weights any sensible decision to try to support each individual import that would take hours per client with customisations.
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Given all this, it looks like the only way to convert is to pay the conversion company online to do it at this point in time ($175 as of 12/11/14). They build it and do it.

Looks like a no-go.

Thanks again.

Does Vbulletin does have any service for migration ?

I can do the import for you. I have done many and am very familiar with phpbb and vbulletin and many other forum scripts.

There is no official service.