IPB to XenForo?

[gmaister22]

Hey there, i was wondering if its possible to 100% convert every content of the forum?

It's a new forum, so it's really important for me to make it work, i dont want to break anything etc...im running the latest version (3.4.3)

 

[Fufu]

xenForo 1.1.4 importer supports: IP.Board 3.1 & IP.Board 3.2

I am not sure if the xenForo developers have made an official alternative solution yet.

http://xenforo.com/help/importing/

 

[AWS]

Yes you can convert from IPB 3.4.3. Importer works very well.

 

[gmaister22]

is the procedure hard?

 

[Paul B]

It's a matter of installing XenForo then configuring and running the importer.

You may need to do some post import tasks related to BB Codes, permissions, etc.

You will also need to configure redirects.

This thread will be of some use: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/importing-guidelines.25325/

The Pre-Sales FAQ includes screenshots: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/pre-sales-faq.4951/

The manual is also worth a read: http://xenforo.com/help/importing/

 

[gmaister22]

It's a matter of installing XenForo then configuring and running the importer.

You may need to do some post import tasks related to BB Codes, permissions, etc.

You will also need to configure redirects.

This thread will be of some use: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/importing-guidelines.25325/

The Pre-Sales FAQ includes screenshots: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/pre-sales-faq.4951/

The manual is also worth a read: http://xenforo.com/help/importing/

Brogan you can verify that 3.4.3 works with the converters?

 

[Slavik]

Brogan you can verify that 3.4.3 works with the converters?

Yes it does

 

[Paul B]

I have never used it but Bob above has confirmed it does.

The other person who may know is Jake Bunce as he does a lot of imports.

 

[gmaister22]

Thank you

 

[Cambion]

is the procedure hard?

i converted from ipboard 3.4.3 about 3 weeks ago.

and it wasn't hard at all.

there was one issue i had but it was easily fixed
you'll likely run into the same issue and it took 20 seconds to fix
http://xenforo.com/community/threads/conversion-from-ip-board.33832/#post-385776

 

[gmaister22]

I just purchased xenForo, i run IPB 3.4.4 but when i try to convert it there are options only for IPB 3.1 and 3.2...which one should i select?

 

[Paul B]

If the schemas are similar then you can try 3.2.

I'm not familiar with the IPB database schemas though.

 

[Teapot]

I just purchased xenForo, i run IPB 3.4.4 but when i try to convert it there are options only for IPB 3.1 and 3.2...which one should i select?

The IPB 3.2 importer works absolutely fine for 3.3 and 3.4.

 

[AWS]

IPB doesn't change the db schema much until they do a major version upgrade. If they do they make sure to keep backwards compatibility for a few point releases.