is this switch possible?

bmor · 03-08-2007, 08:57 PM

Is it possible to switch my forum from a free site like forumer.com to my friends server and keep all the posts and users intact. The one on forumer is a phbb.

**KoosHopeloos** · 03-09-2007, 02:55 AM

@ bmor: well it depends on how the current forum hoster will react. You need to ask them if they can send you the database file(s) with the messages for example. Do not be surprised if this is not possible or that you will have to pay money for this.

Next to that, it also depends which forum software you or your friend uses and if there is a converter that can convert the database files if needed.

It might be possible, but it can cost you a lot of work...

bmor · 03-09-2007, 10:15 AM

ok ill look into the first part.

My friend runs an apache server and we will probably run it as a phbb forum again if we switch

bmor · 03-09-2007, 05:36 PM

ok they say they never hand out the back up files to users they seem real nazi about it

**KoosHopeloos** · 03-11-2007, 03:01 PM

@ bmor: Sorry to hear that they make such a problem about it.

You can copy and paste all the messages to your new message board and make a redirect from the old one. But you will lose all the information about members... You'll have to decide what to do now.

**STINEHART** · 03-21-2007, 07:48 PM

Email them back and ask how much.
And see it it's worth it to you.

03-08-2007, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
bmor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nebraska Posts: 3 OS: WinXP with Opera	is this switch possible? Is it possible to switch my forum from a free site like forumer.com to my friends server and keep all the posts and users intact. The one on forumer is a phbb.

03-09-2007, 02:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
KoosHopeloos Design Team Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 548 OS: Windows 98SE & Windows 2K & Windows XP Pro SP3 browsing the web with FF, Opera, Safari and IE.	@ bmor: well it depends on how the current forum hoster will react. You need to ask them if they can send you the database file(s) with the messages for example. Do not be surprised if this is not possible or that you will have to pay money for this. Next to that, it also depends which forum software you or your friend uses and if there is a converter that can convert the database files if needed. It might be possible, but it can cost you a lot of work... __________________ KoosHopeloos, straight to you from .nl via the world wide web (but on sabbatical)! Website for free: to code/design KompoZer, for graphics Paint.NET or GIMP, and to upload CoreFTP

03-11-2007, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
KoosHopeloos Design Team Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 548 OS: Windows 98SE & Windows 2K & Windows XP Pro SP3 browsing the web with FF, Opera, Safari and IE.	@ bmor: Sorry to hear that they make such a problem about it. You can copy and paste all the messages to your new message board and make a redirect from the old one. But you will lose all the information about members... You'll have to decide what to do now. __________________ KoosHopeloos, straight to you from .nl via the world wide web (but on sabbatical)! Website for free: to code/design KompoZer, for graphics Paint.NET or GIMP, and to upload CoreFTP

03-21-2007, 07:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
STINEHART Aut viam inveniam aut fac Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 2,161 OS: Vector My System	Re: is this switch possible? Email them back and ask how much. And see it it's worth it to you. __________________ Free 10MB Image Hosting \| Streaming Catholic TV \| -Smilies.- \| Report Suspicious or Suspected Terrorist Activity Here

03-09-2007, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
bmor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nebraska Posts: 3 OS: WinXP with Opera	ok ill look into the first part. My friend runs an apache server and we will probably run it as a phbb forum again if we switch

03-09-2007, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
bmor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nebraska Posts: 3 OS: WinXP with Opera	ok they say they never hand out the back up files to users they seem real nazi about it