Converting SMF 1.1.x to vBulletin

[cahill90]

Hi.

I want to convert my Simple Machines Forum to vBulletin.

Now I want to ask some thing to be sure to do this:

1) is it an easy or difficult process?
2) are there some problem about users' password?? Like they have to change their password after converting or similar?

Waiting for your reply,
Best Regards

[BirdOPrey5]

Easy and difficult are relative. There is a tool, Impex, that allows you to import, if it works for your version it shouldn't be too bad.

Passwords will all need to be reset.

[borbole]

Originally Posted by cahill90

Hi.

I want to convert my Simple Machines Forum to vBulletin.

Now I want to ask some thing to be sure to do this:

1) is it an easy or difficult process?
2) are there some problem about users' password?? Like they have to change their password after converting or similar?

Waiting for your reply,
Best Regards

Also several other things will not be converting over like the usergroups, permissions and attachments.

[cahill90]

Thanks for your replies!

Now my forum version is 1.1.16, I think that Implex will support this!

After I have an other question: how can users reset their password? Whit an automatic wizard at first access on new forum? Or how?

Thanks very much!

[BirdOPrey5]

They will have to use the "lost password" link and a new password will be emailed to their address on file.

[cahill90]

I understand... thank you for very good and fast support!

Last 2 questions:

1) what about users' avatar and signature? will they be imported in new vBulletin board?
2) if i will have some problem when i will try to do conversion, can you help me?

Thanks very much for your precious info!

[borbole]

Originally Posted by cahill90

I understand... thank you for very good and fast support!

Last 2 questions:

1) what about users' avatar and signature? will they be imported in new vBulletin board?
2) if i will have some problem when i will try to do conversion, can you help me?

Thanks very much for your precious info!

Avatars and signatures will be converted over. After you buy the license and validate your account here, you can post a request at the Paid Section if you want to hire someone to do the conversion for you.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=30

Or you can post at the Unpaid Help Section if you do not want to pay and want someone to do the conversion for free.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=112

[cahill90]

Thank for your reply! In next days I think I'll purchase vBulletin board

But I don't link the style of last vBulletin version 4.0.x ... it's very different from layout of 3.8.x version!

Now I want to ask: how can I have the style of 3.8.x version? Do I have to download 3.8.x (if it is possible, I don't know!)? Or are there some themes that make version 4.0.x layout very similar to 3.8.x version?

Thanks for your replies!

[BirdOPrey5]

You can download and install either vBulletin 3.x or 4.x with your license. However I would strongly suggest you download 4.x, as 3.x is very old and hasn't bee developed for years now.

There is a "Vbulletin 3" style for VB4 available here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275621

This is a VB4 Style that looks a lot like VB3 used to. You cannot use actual VB3 styles in VB4, they are incompatible.

[borbole]

I would advice you the same thing BirdOPrey5 above. It would be much better to go with vb 4.1.x rather than the older series, 3.8. The look should not be important but the security should be the most important thing you have to take into consideration imho.