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bbPress as Standalone


  • ajaxStardust
    Participant

    @ajaxstardust

    Hi there. I discovered bbPress circa 2007. I might have updated the version since, and most likely did. I probably stopped using it by 2010. I don’t know how to even determine what version it is (filename ?).

    At that time, I was not using WordPress on that domain. I used bbPress as a standalone forum software.

    Bottom line: is it possible to upgrade that installation? What would be my steps to at least salvage the db, perhaps install a WordPress and re-use the old bbPress. Quite honestly, just curious.

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  • Robin W
    Moderator

    @robin-w

    bbpress now requires wordpress, but you can set these two up with bbpress version 2.x, and then import the bbpress1 forum

    so once installed go to

    dashboard>tools>forums>import forums and select bbpress1


    ajaxStardust
    Participant

    @ajaxstardust

    Thank you!

    I think I get what you’re saying, but I’m not quite following what to do. I’m sure it’s easy. 🙂

    Would I just use– for example– an existing WP installation, and install the latest bbPress as a plugin? Then, once installed in WP as a plugin, I go to bbPress, dashboard > tools > … ?

    I presume there will be an “update database” process. Cool. This will be interesting. Backup, of course. 🙂

    Thanks!


    Robin W
    Moderator

    @robin-w

    Would I just use– for example– an existing WP installation, and install the latest bbPress as a plugin? Then, once installed in WP as a plugin, I go to bbPress, dashboard > tools > … ?

    basically yes 🙂

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