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• Started 2 years ago by LeftCoastMichael
• Latest reply from LeftCoastMichael
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• convert
• integration
• phpBB
• SMF

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Import from SmartMachines?

1. • 
   • LeftCoastMichael
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   We currently have a forum on SmartMachines but would like to migrate it over to a new forum using bbPress. Is it possible to import the data and structure?
2. • 
   • Michael
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   I've never heard of a SmartMachines forum system - are you not talking about SimpleMachines?

   EDIT: I see you are running SMF. Look into this page:
   http://bbpress.org/forums/topic/import-smf-to-bbpress
   I have not read it, but there may be some useful information.
3. • 
   • citizenkeith
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   The directions in the URL that Michael provided might work best with bbPress 0.9. I would start with a fresh install of 0.9 then upgrade to 1.0 once you have everything working.
4. • 
   • LeftCoastMichael
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Wow thanks guys, we'll try it out. And yes, it's SMF. We can't wait to integrate it into our new wp web site.
5. • 
   • citizenkeith
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   I'm not sure how this will effect your intigration, but you might want to stick with 0.9 anyway. There are more compatible plugins. Good luck to you!
6. • 
   • Steven Hodson
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   I just finished doing just this today after several dry runs. It is possible to do. Not easy but possible. I'll be writing up how I went about doing it over the next week and will update when I do.
7. • 
   • Michael
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Steven: Good idea - I think LeftCoastMichael should maybe wait until you do so that he makes no mistake. :)
8. • 
   • LeftCoastMichael
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Thanks Steve, I'll wait...
9. • 
   • LeftCoastMichael
   • Member

   • Posted 2 years ago #

   Hi Steven,
   Just curious if you have an update...
10. • 
    • Steven Hodson
    • Member

    • Posted 2 years ago #

    @LeftCoastMichael .. sorry about that but I've been tied up with life and haven't yet started the series about converting to bbPress from SMF .. I really hope to get to it this week.
11. • 
    • LeftCoastMichael
    • Member

    • Posted 2 years ago #

    Thanks, Steve. I'm also having problems getting bbPress integrated with our WP setup. Nobody here seems to know how to do it.
12. • 
    • Michael
    • Member

    • Posted 2 years ago #

    There are good methods of doing it - I'm not sure exactly as I've never done it before; however, you might want to clarify what type of integration you want. Are you planning to do simple login integration, or 'deep integration'?
13. • 
    • LeftCoastMichael
    • Member

    • Posted 2 years ago #

    We're deep integrated and the forum looks beautiful - it matches our wp theme perfectly. Now we just need to figure out how to convert over 5,000 posts and nearly 3,000 members over. We may just to it in a two-step process, using the new forum for our new products and the old forum for our legacy products. Ugh.

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