vBulletin 4 Importer

[Paul M]

IMPORTANT

This importer is now retired - it will not work on Xenforo 1.1.x.

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This was an Importer for vBulletin 4.0.x & 4.1.x - it was designed for (and works) on Xenforo 1.0.x
This importer was based off the existing vb3 importer, with code added or adapted for vBulletin 4.

The last version [1.280] is compatible with XF 1.0.3 & 1.0.4 only, not 1.1.x

Extra Features

* Import of vb4 post attachments.
* Import of Social Group Images to a set of threads viewable by Staff only.
* Import of Albums, as attachments, to a set of threads viewable by Staff only.
* Import of Social Groups, Blogs & Articles (including all attachments) to a set of forums viewable by Staff only.
* Improved progress display, based on actual amount of data to import.
* Import of positive reputation as post likes (as of xf 1.0.1 this has been added to the vb3 importer as well).

* Note that Social Group Icons are not carried over.




Usage

Unzip the file and then upload it to the \library\XenForo\Importer\ folder.

Latest Version : 1.280
Released : 03 Oct 2011
Retired : 01 Jan 2012


Support

This Importer is not supported.

 

[lsxforo]

thank you, Paul M.
I will try it. He...me will be a first down it.

 

[bogus]

Great

 

[Ranger375]

You are the man!

 

[iCafe]

wow thank you man.

 

[SchmitzIT]

Thanks, Paul. I might give this a go as a test on one of my boards

 

[Edrondol]

See? Told you Paul was a stand-up guy. Not to beat a dead horse, but the dude took a lot of abuse only a few days ago and not only is he still here as a part of the community, but he's releasing mods that are sorely needed.

I'm going to watch this thread with great interest.

 

[Puntocom]

Great.... apart from blogs and cms, is there data loss (albums, profile messages, etc)?

Should be possible to import blogs into threads? in an ideal world, to a Blogs XenForo addon I hope it gets out soon

 

[ENF]

Paul, much appreciated.

Going to go try this on a few db's and see what comes out the other end.

 

[Sadik B]

Thanks Paul, much appreciated.

 

[Sean James]

Awesome work mate

 

[togermano]

Please make an inivison one and i'd love u

 

[Mikey]

Nice job, Paul.

 

[Paul M]

Has anyone tested this yet ?

(on a TEST forum please)

 

[Paul M]

Please make an inivison one and i'd love u

Sorry, i dont know the first thing about Invision, nor do I have a copy of it.

 

[jacko]

Does that copy the existing VB4 attachments or does it point Xenforo to them?

 

[Paul M]

Great.... apart from blogs and cms, is there data loss (albums, profile messages, etc)?

It does only what the vb3 importer does [atm], nothing more.

Profile messages are Visitor messages ?
XF has no Albums to import to unless ive mised something.

 

[Paul M]

Also, I have not tested this on attachements stored in the file system, only the database.

From a PC I have, it may need tweaking for file system attachments (or just move them to the db first).

 

[jacko]

Also, I have not tested this on attachements stored in the file system, only the database. From a PC I have, it may need tweaking for file system attachments (or just move them to the db first).

I have several GBs of attachments stored in the file system and a small database account, so I won't be able to move them to the database.

 

[ENF]

Everything appeared to go fine on a small VB4 forum only database.... attachments were outside the database and appear to have been brought over correctly.

Edit: I have a 2nd DB loading, which is a bit bigger than that one... has a lot more attachments.