How to merge Two IPB4 Forums ?

[Durango]

Hi

I need to merge two IPB4 forums

how can i do that ?

and how to deal with possible "same nickname" accounts ?

Tx a lot for your help

[Boomer12]

ATM I don't know a direct import solution. You could maybe go with other board software like phpBB, WBB, etc. and import the data there and then import the data from the phpBB, WBB, etc. in your IP.S 4.1 installation.

Maybe the developers want to extend the importer for such cases.

 

[AndyF]

The 3x converter could 'merge' multiple IPBoards together , I'm not sure if the 4x one will do this as I've not personally used it yet. I tend to stick to upgrade QA personally.

[Durango]

Hi,

14 hours ago, AndyF said:

The 3x converter could 'merge' multiple IPBoards together , I'm not sure if the 4x one will do this as I've not personally used it yet. I tend to stick to upgrade QA personally.

upgrade QA ? what do you mean ?

[AndyF]

2 hours ago, Durango said:

Hi,

upgrade QA ? what do you mean ?

I just mean my area's (which are not part of my duties anyway) are usually QA aka beta testing products rather than the converter application itself.

[Durango]

19 hours ago, AndyF said:

rather than the converter application itself.

Ok i understand

By the way any news about Classified ? tx !

[AndyF]

52 minutes ago, Durango said:

Ok i understand

By the way any news about Classified ? tx !

Wrong Andy.

Regarding Classifieds itself the author (AndyM) posted the last comment on it:

 

On 04/03/2016 at 9:46 PM, Andy Millne said:

Sorry guys, as has been mentioned I'm really busy with the core product right now and don't have a lot of time. Adriano courteously approached me regarding his writing of an app to fill this void so at this juncture that is likely your best option. I may resurrect something in the future if that falls through.

 

[Durango]

Youre right i missed this

too bad im waiting since last june for this... and i already bought the app as Andy said it was a matter of months...

 

[Morrigan]

Not tested @Durango but I believe that you can "Download" the memberlist of one and "Import" it to the other. I am unsure on how it deals with this information on the backend (display names etc) but I think it's the only solution to what you are looking for.

 

Edit: I looked at it and it allows you to choose this information from the information you are importing and you can take the email address from the new database.

[Durango]

Hi Morrigan,

Actually it's not just the memberlist of a forum that i would like to merge, its a whole forum with another whole forum, both IPB4, approx 50 000 members each and 80 000 posts each

[Morrigan]

I don't think there is currently a tool for that unfortunately.

[Durango]

On 5/3/2016 at 10:08 PM, AndyF said:

The 3x converter could 'merge' multiple IPBoards together , I'm not sure if the 4x one will do this as I've not personally used it yet. I tend to stick to upgrade QA personally.

Tx

How do i use the 3x converter to do that ? i need to have two IPB3x forums and then i do what ?

Tx

[AndyF]

Choose IPBoard as the source for the import

Ideally the best way to do this is to (assuming you have backups and not a live 3x board) restore one so its working, install the converter app then use that to 'import' the other 3x data into it.

Bear in mind the "other" 3x data needs to be on the same server and account, but you only really need the database and /uploads (and /downloads /screenshots if you plan to import IP.Downloads too)

[Durango]

Ok Tx Andy i will do that