/converter

A tool for converting from other forum software to FluxBB

Primary LanguagePHP

FluxBB converter Build status

This is the FluxBB converter tool. Please note that this is currently a pre-beta.

Supported forums

  • IP.Board 3.2
  • miniBB 3.0
  • MyBB 1
  • PHP Fusion 7
  • phpBB 3.0
  • SMF 1.1
  • SMF 2
  • vBulletin 4.1
  • Merge FluxBB - merge two fluxbb installations into one database. Categories, forums, topics and posts are added to the current database and the users are merged from the both installations.

Note: Because FluxBB is a fork of PunBB you are able to convert from PunBB 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 by following the upgrading process.

Notes

  • All FluxBB tables are dumped (not applicable to Merge FluxBB converter)
  • MAKE BACKUP BEFORE USING THIS CONVERTER!

Installation instructions

  • Install FluxBB v1.5.6 on your server (example: http://example.com/fluxbb/).
  • Create a subdirectory in the FluxBB directory (example name: "converter").
  • Put all files from the converter zipfile in that directory.
  • Go to the converter page (http://example.com/fluxbb/converter/).
  • Choose which forum software you want to convert from.
  • Enter database connection information
  • Press 'Start converter'.
  • When the converter is done, remove the converter files
  • Done! You're now ready to use FluxBB!

Running from command line

php converter.php -f forum_name -t old_db_type -s old_db_host -n old_db_name -u old_db_username -p old_db_password -r old_db_prefix -c old_db_charset

Type: php converter.php --help to see available parameters