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1. How to Migrate Forum
from phpBB to vBulletin
by CMS2CMS Team
October, 2013
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2. How to Migrate from phpBB to vBulletin?
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3. How to Prepare for Migration?
1. Back up your phpBB website.
2. Install vBulletin.
3. Find FTP access details (for phpBB and vBulletin)
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4. Migration Setup
Step 1. Create your account
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Register your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google
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5. Migration Setup
Step 2. Set up your Source and Target sites
1. Select your
Current
and New
CMS types
2. Type in the
URLs of
your
phpBB and
vBulletin
websites
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6. Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC
2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip
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7. o Connect to your phpBB website via FTP
o Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to phpBB root
directory.
o Connect to your vBulletin website via FTP
o Upload 'cms2cms' folder to vBulletin root folder
index.php file
Find more info here or watch the video tutorial.
Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
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Note. Root directory is the top folder with

8. Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection
to your Sites"
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9. Migration Setup
Step 4. Select Migration preferences and
Start Free Demo Migration
1. Select extra options for
your migration
2. You're all set to start your
migration. It's
recommended to run the
free Demo migration to see
how the service works.
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Note. You can skip Demo
migration and start Full
migration right away.

10. Migration Setup
Step 5. Start Full Migration
Only one mouse click
separates you from the new
vBulletin forum.
After you click 'Start Full
Migration', your phpBB
forum content will be moved
to vBulletin.
You'll receive an email
notification as soon as the
transfer is complete.
You'll be able to check the
results and enjoy your new
website!
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11. Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!
Go ahead and start the new life of your
website!
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