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YaBB ==> VBB
Hi guys, don't know where to post this, but currently Im running a YaBB forum and I would like to purchase VBB, but I would wish that I won't loose al my members and their posts and the threads, both forums run a database, so can I keep the old things when running VBB ?
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I'm afraid there is currently no importer for YaBB.
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And how about manually ? And does VBB not understand YaBB code ?
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You'll be happy to know an unofficial importer has just been released by beheader, in the releases forum.
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Thanks FireFly. I found that post using the search tool. I'm also a YaBB user who sincerely wants to migrate to VBulletin too, and a new poster here.
The problem is: I don't have access to that board to read the post and to know if it's going to work for me, so its kind of a catch-22. I get a popup telling me to post here or... If there is a converter, I should think you'd want to publicize that info rather than keep it a secret to people that already own vBB and presumably, don't require a converting. Therefore, if it doesn't bridge any copyright restrictions, or make someone feel really bad or irritable, I would sincerely appreciate it if someone would take it upon him/herself to quote or summarize the posting here where the lepers can read it. We are waiting to be healed! I have almost pulled the trigger on a vBulletin purchase twice already. The problem is I am looking at a user database of almost a thousand, and the prospect of dealing with a manual migration keeps me back. Thanks in advance Matt |
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You can read it now, memobug.
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I sincerely agree with memobug, I tried the same things he said but it says I have to buy it first and then I get the licence and acces, but with my server you never know. Sometimes things don't work and I'd rather like to check the importer first. Well I don't have a database of 5000 users, but 500 and 4000 threads atm which are important, and people will not like it when they loose everything. So it would be a good choice to make it available for guys like us, if possible. I'm going to try it again.
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Oh I'm sorry, it's already done. I think you made a good choice FireFly . Thanks for all.
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If you are fairly computer savvy and can handle working manually in mysql the conversion process, while a bit thorny, works just fine. And as a note, I have only about 200 users on my system, but they are all ACTIVE users. I woke up this morning to 52 "good job" posts in my mail box.... It's worth it if you are willing to work through it. You also will learn a lot while doing it. Also note: The conversion for me was a cathartic experience.... now we have usenet on the system, which I had sucessfully hacked into YaBB. However the hack that is provided here is much more complete, and I get the feeling I would get better support from the vbulletin team, since I was paying them, and they seem more professional.... When I asked about a usenet hack (or additional technical information about doing one), I was ignored by the YaBB team. Since that time I chucked the hack I made for YaBB, which was based on some nice GPL code, bought vbulletin, and hacked my own converter process. Don't get me wrong- I love GPL software... but it's only as good as the people backing it. The YaBB team, is always in flux, and I've had a hard time getting their attention. At this point, as the admin of the aswp system, it was my call to go to a commercial package. And apart from one minor irritation (I do not like how the read/unread system works) it's the best move we could of made... Just my thoughts and good luck... |
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Beheader, thanks for your work, but we can't use it. You ran the CGI version YaBB 1 Gold, we run the YaBB SE php version so it doesn't work, I tried the converter but it does not work, though thanks for your work for the YaBB 1 Gold people!
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