nginx timeout on import large database from legacy forum

Queth

I'm trying to import data from my old forum, still on local environment to test.

I have successfully exported my old data from my legacy forum. (it so old I don't even want to mention the name here ;) )

But on the import in vanilla I get a NGINX timeout.

The importer says

Warning: Your server configuration does not support fast data loading. If you are importing a very large file (ex. over 200,000 comments) you might want to consider changing your configuration. Click here for more information.

but the link doesn't go anywhere. (gives 404 error on the main vanilla site). I haven't found anything on this in the troubleshooting of the porter either.

Could anyone please explain what I have to change in which configuration where? or give the URL that link is supposed to go to?

many thanks in advance! :)

charrondev

I think these are the 2 references you're probably looking for:

https://docs.vanillaforums.com/developer/importing/porter/#large-forums

https://github.com/vanilla/porter

Queth

thank you @charrondev :)

i couldn't solve the timeout issue. All the documentation I found is about running the exporter. That part went fine. But on importing from the dasboard I got a timeout.

so I went through MAMP instead of the docker shizzle. Installed vanilla etc.

then the import worked :)