VB Import Question - Avatars on filesystem when changing forum root location

[RobParker]

I'm currently running VB3.7 and doing a test import into XF.

I have avatars in VB stored in the filesystem at forums/customavatars with /forums being my forum root but XF will be in the root directory and not the /forums/ folder.

When the importer asks for the locations of the avatars:

"Attachments or avatars are being stored in the file system. Please confirm the path to these."

Will it recognise that /forums/ is my old forum root so I just need to input

./customavatars

or does it need to be

./forums/customavatars

?

 

[borbole]

You should put the path where they currently are. i.e. ./forums/customavatars

 

[RobParker]

Cheers

That worked Once they've been imported into XF are they still stored on the filesystem or can they be deleted?

 

[Paul B]

Once the import is done, they will then be stored in /data/avatars in your XenForo directory.

You can then delete them from the old forum, but presumably you'll be removing the old install anyway?

 

[RobParker]

Yep that was the reason for my question, when tidying up and removing VB after the import, can that customavatars folder be deleted

 

[Paul B]

Yes.
Once you've imported, the old avatar directory will no longer be used.

 

[borbole]

Also, make double sure that everything has been converted over and is working correctly before you delete the source the forum. Making a thorough back of it before removal as well wouldn''t harm either.

And welcome to xenforo btw