How to Migrate Forum

from Kunena to phpBB

by CMS2CMS TeamJune, 2013

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How to Migrate from Kunena to phpBB?

Automated Migration Service

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How to Prepare for Migration?

1. Back up your Joomla with Kunena website.

2. Install phpBB.

3. Find FTP access details (for phpBB and Joomla)

Find more info in this article

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Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account

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Register your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google

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Migration SetupStep 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

Joomla

websites

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC

2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip

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o Connect to your Joomla website via FTP

o Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Joomla root

directory.

o Connect to your phpBB website via FTP

o Upload 'cms2cms' folder to phpBB root folder

index.php file

Find more info here or watch the video tutorial.

Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

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Note. Root directory is the top folder with

Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection

to your Sites"

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Migration SetupStep 4. Select Migration preferences

1. Check the box to activate

forum modules migration.

2. Select extra options for your

migration:

Migrate Media - to have images moved (includes

only images from website posts, forum images

aren’t included).

Make URLs SEO friendly - to have internal links

formed according to the rewrite rules on

WordPress website (doesn’t involve forum posts

URLs).

Clear Target website data - delete all content

from WordPress website before the Migration.

3. Press ‘Confirm options’

button.

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Migration SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration

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 this step and start Full migration right away.

Migration SetupStep 5. Start Full Migration

Only one mouse click

separates you from the new

phpBB forum.

After you click 'Start Full

Migration', your Kunena

forum content will be moved

to phpBB.

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

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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!

Go ahead and start the new life of your website!

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