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1. How to Migrate from
SMF to vBulletin
by CMS2CMS Team
October, 2013
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2. How to Switch from SMF to vBulletin?
Automated Migration Service
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3. How to Prepare for Migration?
• 1. Back up your SMF forum.
• 2. Install vBulletin.
• 3. Find FTP access details (for SMF 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 SMF
and
vBulletin
websites
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6. Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your vBulletin website
1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC
2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip
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7. Note. Root directory is the top folder with index.php
file
Find more info here or watch the video tutorial.
o Connect to your SMF website via FTP
o Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to SMF root directory.
o Connect to your vBulletin website via FTP
o Copy extracted 'cms2cms' folder and paste it to
vBulletin root directory.
Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your vBulletin Site
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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. 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 SMF 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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