[Rick Lewis]

I am sure there will be new ones but there is one out there which does work.

That can be located in the

http://code.google.com/p/phpbb3-to-bbpress1-converter/downloads/detail?name=phpbb3-to-bbpress1-converter_v2.zip&can=2&q=

I found that when looking for a solution to move a vbulletin forum to bbpress beings I was in the midst of changing to wordpress for all of my sites functions.

That link is here – http://www.ericm.ca/2010/05/31/vbulletin-4-to-bbpress-and-wordpress-integration/

As long as you are doing it per the instructions, it works perfect. I have done it twice now on test sites. The only glitch I hit was on my new site the WP and BBP integration is already there so I don’t have a bb_users table which is the first thing the converter is looking for. I was going to ask for some help with that from the maker as I have by forums and users stuck now in a PHPBB forum and can not get them into WP or BBP as far as I can tell.

I have no idea how all that will play with the new plugin but I am hoping to get my site on track and then move to the plugin at some point.

Hope this helps.

[brm-dev]

I run a fairly active PHPBB3 forum. I’ve been playing with bbPress a bit, I really like it, and am looking forward to this launch of bbPress as a WordPress plugin (The biggest headache with a PHPBB3 forum is it’s complexity when it comes to add-ons and upgrades, which WordPress and bbPress have made simple.)

The big question on my mind, and probably many others… Will there be a plugin/tool for converting from PHPBB3 to bbPress?

[vpetersson2]

So I’ve just migrated an large, but insanely spam-infested vBulletin forum over to bbPress (via phpBB3). The migration wasn’t really smooth, but I was able to at least get the data across.

Now that I have everything up and running in bbPress, I want to bulk-scan all the existing posts for spam. Would that be possible to somehow run the akismet plugin in against all the existing posts to sort out all the spam posts? We’re talking a rather large forum here (200k+ posts).

[Rick Lewis]

I have successfully moved by vbulletin site into phpbb3 and now ready to finalize the moved to bbpress. I had done a test on this process twice in the past and confirmed the steps and all that jazz but the last part is where I always get hung up.

Generally in the integration of the bbpress and wp users and logins.

Seems that may be again the issue but even prior to converting the data into bbpress.

My current site is a WPMU and has buddypress with bbpress standalone already connected. So, there is no bb_users table. When I run the convertor it of course is looking for that table and returns an error which kills the process.

knowing how sensitive this dang thing is I thought I would ask for some advice and help first prior to just trying to create tables and/or modify this convertor files. Both things I truly have little clue on how to do properly.

Some added info – I do have a users table and that is what is connected to WP and the last step in the conversation process is actually to rename the bp_user table to users if you intend to use WP for your users versus BBP. This is something I don’t want to change as it currently works just fine.

Finally, incase someone has a completely other solution here is what I got..

PHPBB3 has all my posts and users and is installed on the same domain as WPMU and BBP. It is also sharing the same database.

I have confirmed the phpbb forum works just fine with the users and my WPMU with BBP also works just fine. I would like to dump the phpbb and use bbp. I then am hoping to check into the bbp plugin.

Thank for all help and advice.

[justmichael2]

I am using 1.1x. I was able to successfully convert to phpBB. You can see the converted forum here:

http://leftcoastlogic.com/forum/phpbb/

I have full admin access to this, and checked that the tables, topics, posts and users were all successfully converted to phpbb.

I then downloaded the phpbb-to-bbpress script from code.google.com (per other posts here):

http://code.google.com/p/phpbb3-to-bbpress1-converter/

Following instructions, I began the conversion and it stepped through the process. It appeared to have completed the “converting posts” step, although the last step had some strange text:

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I then proceeded to the next step, “convert users data”, and got this error message:

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I then tried to run the script a second time, and got this error message:

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So, I guess I’m not having much luck converting my phpBB forum to bbPress. Any suggestions?

[justmichael2]

I am using 1.1x. I was able to successfully convert to phpBB. You can see the converted forum here:

http://leftcoastlogic.com/forum/phpbb/

I have full admin access to this, and checked that the tables, topics, posts and users were all successfully converted to phpbb.

I then downloaded the phpbb-to-bbpress script from code.google.com (per other posts here):

http://code.google.com/p/phpbb3-to-bbpress1-converter/

Following instructions, I began the conversion and it stepped through the process. It appeared to have completed the “converting posts” step, although the last step had some strange text:

View post on imgur.com

I then proceeded to the next step, “convert users data”, and got this error message:

View post on imgur.com

I then tried to run the script a second time, and got this error message:

View post on imgur.com

So, I guess I’m not having much luck converting my phpBB forum to bbPress. Any suggestions?

[natalee32]

I think bbpress better

[pkiula]

1. That’s why I said “also”. Which means I recognize that BBPress has a plugin system. But Vanilla and other such options exist.

2. I do not want the bloat of PHPBB etc. That’s why I come to BBPress.

You’re missing my point. If BBPress cannot give me absolutely effortless WordPress integration, then there’s no reason for me to bother with this premature software. Vanilla does all I need, and does it better.

However, if you can make WordPress integration seamless, the default, and open to most plugins (such as spam protection or text editing boxes, etc) then you have a fan.

[pkiula]

1. That’s why I said “also”. Which means I recognize that BBPress has a plugin system. But Vanilla and other such options exist.

2. I do not want the bloat of PHPBB etc. That’s why I come to BBPress.

You’re missing my point. If BBPress cannot give me absolutely effortless WordPress integration, then there’s no reason for me to bother with this premature software. Vanilla does all I need, and does it better.

However, if you can make WordPress integration seamless, the default, and open to most plugins (such as spam protection or text editing boxes, etc) then you have a fan.

[zaerl]

BBPress has nothing else going for it other than the fact that it’s from the WordPress folks.

Nah.

1. Simplicity: Vanilla is top notch, and also has a plugin system.

Plugins

2. Comprehensiveness: Invision boards or PHPBB etc.

bbPress hasn’t been created to be a gargantuan monster (such as PhpBB.)

So. Why is it that BBPress is not just a full plugin to WordPress and therefore totally integrated with WordPress? If this is already being discussed (as I hope it is!) then when is this planned?

There’s a nifty sticky on the very top of the page: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-plugin-updates

[zaerl]

BBPress has nothing else going for it other than the fact that it’s from the WordPress folks.

Nah.

1. Simplicity: Vanilla is top notch, and also has a plugin system.

Plugins

2. Comprehensiveness: Invision boards or PHPBB etc.

bbPress hasn’t been created to be a gargantuan monster (such as PhpBB.)

So. Why is it that BBPress is not just a full plugin to WordPress and therefore totally integrated with WordPress? If this is already being discussed (as I hope it is!) then when is this planned?

There’s a nifty sticky on the very top of the page: https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/bbpress-plugin-updates

[pkiula]

BBPress has nothing else going for it other than the fact that it’s from the WordPress folks.

1. Simplicity: Vanilla is top notch, and also has a plugin system.

2. Comprehensiveness: Invision boards or PHPBB etc.

So. Why is it that BBPress is not just a full plugin to WordPress and therefore totally integrated with WordPress? If this is already being discussed (as I hope it is!) then when is this planned?

[Daaaaaave]

My main problem was getting my worpdress to look like my phpbb. After spending about a month on my phpbb i scraped it and went to bbpress as users find your forum alot more legit if it fits into your whole websites theme

[trusktr]

bbPress is pretty awesome it seems!!

[Gautam Gupta]

A quick search leads me to this: http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/converter/smf_1.1.x_to_phpbb3/

Which version of SMF are you using?

[Gautam Gupta]

A quick search leads me to this: http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/converter/smf_1.1.x_to_phpbb3/

Which version of SMF are you using?

[Gautam Gupta]

These links might help you:

1. https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/successfully-convert-smf-20-rc1-to-bbpress-10#post-64815
2. https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/successful-convert-smf-gt-phpbb2-gt-bbpress

ps. Deleted your bumps.

[Gautam Gupta]

These links might help you:

1. https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/successfully-convert-smf-20-rc1-to-bbpress-10#post-64815
2. https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/successful-convert-smf-gt-phpbb2-gt-bbpress

ps. Deleted your bumps.

[justmichael2]

If I remember correctly, the iBlogPro Forum (using bbPress) shares its database with the WP installation (using iBlog Pro theme). I now need to import my old forum data from my previous forum, which was phpBB. I have a script for that, but to do so I need to connect the bbPress forum to that database. Once I have done so, I will then have a bbPress forum with all of the imported data – nice!

But – after that, how do I then re-integrate with the WP database and the iBlog Pro theme?

[web2m]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew a way to take wordpress comments and convert them into BBpress. Or alternatively maybe WordPress Comments into PHPBB, then use a converter to go from PHPBB to BBPress?

If anyone has done this before or if you know how best to approach this I’d sure appreciate some guidance. Thank you.

[amnion]

Indeed, this is an excellent plugin. Easiest transfer of forums I have ever done.

[amnion]

Indeed, this is an excellent plugin. Easiest transfer of forums I have ever done.

[shinigami87]

Hi there!

I’m an italian user, so sorry for my bad english.

I’m a WordPress’ user since some years and I love it!

I have found bbpress searching an alternative forum for my site (actually I use phpBB).

Testing bbpress and wordpress integration I have a problem with the login…

If I login/logout in bbpress, automatically login/logout in wordpress works, but not the reverse…

If I login in WordPress, I’m not logged in in bbpress…

I have tested it in local with this configuration:

Wordpress folder: /wordpress

BBpress folder: /forum

in wp-config.php:

define(‘AUTH_KEY’, ‘<I;b3RJ:>Fu6.?*uJhfh UUBWA)MRP+.t}q,3dunpj+a!He329#;i,^:Aj~|7tDB’);

define(‘SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ‘ytd&KN0gfMto{0>i0U7:9]R*%tc5gt/B89wVabirZUNASo1Xw@)F63Nofs7#[7′);

define(‘LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ‘lS!u]1H=nf=+-/@t.p+15OrfWljzI8&e&-.hs|HE?rH9@&[{t`/1Z0AEl22/~{‘);

define(‘NONCE_KEY’, ‘){P:2X}-s[v7PSqS)^%AL<&u)_Qpg,7AtSeN-x:}/SHr–RYq-G hG:8vM9dB8|L’);

define(‘AUTH_SALT’, ‘u2L_v<Prb:`Zr. 9UmDmbkc4d=L[C6NV}(nj<7[%]q|debm4sA,O9f]Y%,(&A7)3’);

define(‘SECURE_AUTH_SALT’, ‘#x9M#;SAy*nnW4QY{; 9l^s1:4Q]glup}NN]/9gX1W2va1{ 2QG7TiE};)rsZj12’);

define(‘LOGGED_IN_SALT’, ‘|2vq/Z6S53Z>*U^2(&kVc`F{d:7QGu[|J(@WJU<uKx:SXA+zx?<.qkM=#-m_V9F.’);

define(‘NONCE_SALT’, ‘<3sR0o>)<!sElq(|DW=s:FqL|XJ_Venp4Flp&K*|FGF(*klrdZ6&7W;uo>lz)7TK’);

in bb-config.php:

define(‘BB_AUTH_KEY’, ‘<I;b3RJ:>Fu6.?*uJhfh UUBWA)MRP+.t}q,3dunpj+a!He329#;i,^:Aj~|7tDB’);

define(‘BB_SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ‘ytd&KN0gfMto{0>i0U7:9]R*%tc5gt/B89wVabirZUNASo1Xw@)F63Nofs7#[7′);

define(‘BB_LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ‘lS!u]1H=nf=+-/@t.p+15OrfWljzI8&e&-.hs|HE?rH9@&[{t`/1Z0AEl22/~{‘);

define(‘BB_NONCE_KEY’, ‘){P:2X}-s[v7PSqS)^%AL<&u)_Qpg,7AtSeN-x:}/SHr–RYq-G hG:8vM9dB8|L’);

define(‘BB_AUTH_SALT’, ‘u2L_v<Prb:`Zr. 9UmDmbkc4d=L[C6NV}(nj<7[%]q|debm4sA,O9f]Y%,(&A7)3’);

define(‘BB_SECURE_AUTH_SALT’, ‘#x9M#;SAy*nnW4QY{; 9l^s1:4Q]glup}NN]/9gX1W2va1{ 2QG7TiE};)rsZj12’);

define(‘BB_LOGGED_IN_SALT’, ‘|2vq/Z6S53Z>*U^2(&kVc`F{d:7QGu[|J(@WJU<uKx:SXA+zx?<.qkM=#-m_V9F.’);

define(‘BB_NONCE_SALT’, ‘<3sR0o>)<!sElq(|DW=s:FqL|XJ_Venp4Flp&K*|FGF(*klrdZ6&7W;uo>lz)7TK’);

Please, help me!

[wpexplorer]

It would be cool if it wasn’t a phpBB site and was actually powered by bbPress.

[Smartguy5000]

This can be closed I suppose, since I tried out phpbb3 and with a little tinkering, and installing IIS with SMTP, got it to work.