iamjudd Well-known member Feb 24, 2014 #1 I would like to somehow take all my SMF users and import them to XenForo. What is the best way to do this? I imagine just doing something with MySQL?
I would like to somehow take all my SMF users and import them to XenForo. What is the best way to do this? I imagine just doing something with MySQL?
Paul B XenForo moderator Staff member Feb 24, 2014 #2 You will need to use an importer of some sort. As there is no direct SMF importer, you will need to do a double import: SMF -> phpBB -> XF Upvote 0 Downvote
You will need to use an importer of some sort. As there is no direct SMF importer, you will need to do a double import: SMF -> phpBB -> XF
iamjudd Well-known member Feb 24, 2014 #3 Brogan said: You will need to use an importer of some sort. As there is no direct SMF importer, you will need to do a double import: SMF -> phpBB -> XF Click to expand... Now I've never done an import, do I lose the SMF installation completely during it or no? Upvote 0 Downvote
Brogan said: You will need to use an importer of some sort. As there is no direct SMF importer, you will need to do a double import: SMF -> phpBB -> XF Click to expand... Now I've never done an import, do I lose the SMF installation completely during it or no?
Paul B XenForo moderator Staff member Feb 24, 2014 #4 No. The original installation is unaffected. Use a backup of the database if you like, so there's no connection to the live DB at all. Upvote 0 Downvote
No. The original installation is unaffected. Use a backup of the database if you like, so there's no connection to the live DB at all.
iamjudd Well-known member Feb 25, 2014 #5 Brogan said: No. The original installation is unaffected. Use a backup of the database if you like, so there's no connection to the live DB at all. Click to expand... Thank you very much, just did 3 conversions flawlessly now! Upvote 0 Downvote
Brogan said: No. The original installation is unaffected. Use a backup of the database if you like, so there's no connection to the live DB at all. Click to expand... Thank you very much, just did 3 conversions flawlessly now!
