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Hey there, If you have (at any point) moved from any third party forum software to vBulletin version 3, could you please take a few minutes and let me know how big your database was? You can give...
The current version and updates between versions will be posted here and the impex.readme.txt will be deprecated (as will the version in my signature and the FAQ) as from 1.73, upon its release.
The ability to import Users / Posts / Threads after a specific date if possible for the differnt importers A Rescue me link to get them unstuck from a "crashed" import A Modual to rebuild all...
If you've having problems converting with different char sets, read this : http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1526728&postcount=6
Hi, after switching a big forum that already existed several years to vbulletin, there will be a lot of external direct-links (Google!) formerly pointing to threads or postings of your forum that...
Latest build version and updates HOWTO ImpEx (Import / Export) Here are some things to think about when doing an import and steps to follow. First there are some things to realise : ...
If you are posting here to report an issue with an importer please include the following information to help us diagnose what is going on and help you : Type of import (clean or merge). A clean...
I've just uploaded all of the ImpEx files to my server and the option to import is now available on my admin control panel in vBulletin. When I click Import-->Import, I get a 404 Page Not Found error...
I was looking for a couple of question to be answered about uploading a database from one vbulletin to another. I have exported the database from an old board and don't know how to upload it to...
I have been testing the import process for two days, tonight when I am try to run the import again it takes forever and will eventually time out. I can't get to the place where I select the import...
I have been trying to use impex to merge two vb 3.8.1 databases together, but never get that far. When I run the impex code stand-alone, www.mydomain.com/impex/index.php , OR in the vbulletin...
Hi I've imported my forum (phpBB 2 to vB 3.8.4) and I have a problem. Each post is duplicated. What should I do now?
I've imporred my board phpBB 2 to vB 3.8.4 PL1. I've imported attachments too. Next, I've moved attachments from database to files system. When vB asked my "delete attachmets from database?", I...
Does anyone know of if this is a known issue? I realise SMF2 is only in RC stage right now, but Impex does offer it as an option... When I run the import, everything works, except for the...
Hello , I have two forum ( SMF 1.1.10 & Vbulletin 3.8.4 ) at difference domain and host . I want to import all of data from SMF to Vb , Can I do this with Impex Script ? any hint !?
my bbcode http://example.com/image.jpg is messed up like that. all other bbcodes i could fix with this replace: $text = preg_replace('#\\+):(+)\](.*)\#siU', '$3', $text); but this is with a number...
Would the current impex-version handle import and updates from an active vB3-forum to a test (later production) vB4-suite? If not, are there any indications to when this is in plan?
I have a problem where my custom avatars are not displaying, I have ftp'd them to the new site the avatar location is fine and if i upload a new avatar is displays ok. I have rebuilt the custom...
I used IMPEX to convert all my phpbb3 forum to vbulletin. All went perfectly okay, but the attachements failed. The message couldnt find attachement jake.jpg or something similar. My phpbb3...
I understand that passwords cannot be migrated, but can someone advise what the system does in this case? Are users prompted to change their passwords, do I need to create passwords and email them...
Having problems importing my SMF forum into VB. I have installed Impex and everything fine, and through my AdminCP have started the first process of 'check and update database' it is coming up...
Source: phpbb3 Target: vb3.84pl1 Some of the imported user accounts are being displayed as incorrect existing users on the target forum. Why are there a handful of accounts doing this? Some...
I try to do an import (Impex 1.93) today from wordpress to vb blog but found the vb blog was for version 1. I was using backup data but it failed miserably. Do you know when the importer will be...
When trying to run Impex for the first time it asks for the customer number, I enter it and it says successful and then askes for it again. This is as far as gets, it just keeps looping back to...
I have run the impex tool for my conversion of IPB 2.x --VB3.8 and seem to keep having the same problem When i go to my forums .. only the announcements and stickys are available, but the posts...
Please upgrade IMPEX to support convert from FUDForum 3.0
ooh sorry, case is close. now successfull... thx.
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