hi,

i have a forum which is running on phpBB3 currently. is it possible to move to UBB without any extra work?

there is a phpbb3 importer available now

Members area shows a "From PHPBB 3.x" importer currently.
Notes are:
Importing from phpBB 3.x

Place the phpbb_import.php script into the importers directory and bring it up in your browser. Follow the instructions to import your phpBB forum.


Special Notes

1) Passwords cannot be imported due to the different encryption methods. Your users will need to request a temporary password.

2) Polls cannot be imported.


Redirect Scripts.

Edit the $URL in index.php and put it in place of your original index.php script

Edit the $URL in viewforum.php and put it in place of your original viewforum.php script.

Edit the $URL in viewtopic.php and put it in place of your original viewtopic.php script.

also, it ain't gonna import your phpbb3 style either

I think it would be nice to be able to read the importer updates and notes from a guest point of view.
It kinda sucks that a potential new user can't access this info without member access.

How are they supposed to know what works(imports) and doesn't.

The documentation on the UBB products have always sucked.

I have been for years have complained about the lack of this all around.

Perhaps they will have some sort of web presentation in the future explaining their product and its abilities or something and an actual manual like in the past when Classic was running strong.

Serious companies have serious web presentations and documentation.

Agree!

A UBB.UBB.Wiki would be just friggen awesome IMHO... Keeping up with every type of update possible in a FAQ forum takes literally forever lol

Is that an offer Gizmo

I think I offered before to offer to do anything to help the new cause

I would help Gizmo if he asked nice... he has always been there to help me out.

Dunny

How did you get on Osman? I'm in the same boat

Apparently if you import from vBulletin, there is an extra step to take to keep your attachments and uploads in tact. Not sure how that is with importing from phpBB 3.x. You might want to check that out too.

it's to bad that couldn't import password. i can lose some members.

I wish we could. Just no way to do it with the encryption scheme that they use. The main thing would be is to make sure that before hand, you put up a notice for everyone to verify their email address is current, so when they request a temporary password it goes to their proper email.

i see. so, with a small procedure they will be able to request a new password and continue their postings in forums.

Thanks for clarification.