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looking for WoltlabBB converter

kaykay
edited August 2006 in Vanilla 1.0 Help
hi guys, just came across vanilla and ... well - I'm sold. I would love to use this instead of another system im running (www.woltlab.de) but the problem is that there's no way I can start out fresh. we're currently using woltlabBB 2.3.4 which is a quite famous board system in german speaking countries. I'd love to convert my users over to vanilla (basically, as long as I can keep users and threads I'm fine) and keep hosting that forum with vanilla. is there anyone interested in helping me? I'd even offer some $$$... the way I see it, apart from me, I bet there are more people interested in switching, but no one is interested in starting out fresh.. please help me :-)

Comments

  • MinisweeperMinisweeper New
    Does woltlabb have a -> phpbb migration script? Cause that'd be the easiest way to do it at the moment...
  • JakeJake
    what like migrate to phpbb and then over to Vanilla? Good idea
  • MinisweeperMinisweeper New
    Yeah, it's not ideal but people have done it.
  • kaykay
    interesting way to approach. lets see what i can dig up
  • kaykay
    alright - checked it out. there's no phpBB converter for wBB 2.x - they talk about something that should be compatible but for one, everyone says its not working and apart from that I cant find it anywhere. anyone willing to help with this one? would it be possible to adapt the vB converter?
  • MinisweeperMinisweeper New
    If you can hook me up with the wbb database structure i'll have a think about it.
  • kaykay
    would it be OK to send you a dump via PM / email? the dump would be of the version I'm using but not include any data other than what's available right after the install.
  • garymardellgarymardell ✭
    hehe," would it be OK to send you a dump via PM / email? ", sounds wrong to me :p
  • kaykay
    that's cause you are interpreting stuff into it - stuff I'm not talking about :P We kept it on a purely professional level, but you had to go down the hershey road.
  • MinisweeperMinisweeper New
    edited July 2006
    I'd rather you send me £1mil cash through the post, but i suppose a dump via email isnt a bad second offer :P
    g at int0rw3b dot com
  • kaykay
    thanks! sent.
  • TexTex
    Anything accomplished yet? I am planning a major redesign of a project and would like to switch from woltlab to vanilla. So a converter for users and threads would be fine.
  • MinisweeperMinisweeper New
    Sorry to say I've not even looked at this. I got a bit over excited by my panel re-order project but next on my list is to check out the wildthing migrator and try and write some classes for it. I'll keep you posted as and when i make any progress but if anyone else wants to take it on in the meantime theyre more than welcome.
  • TexTex
    edited August 2006
    @ Minisweeper:
    Alright. Thanks so far.
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