In case you are looking for the possibility to perform the SMF to phpBB migration in an easy way, then watch this presentation and find all the necessary information. With CMS2CMS migration service the switch will be fully automated, accurate and really fast. More info you'll find here: http://www.cms2cms.com/supported-cms/simple-machines-forum-to-phpbb-migration/.

3. Administering a forum can be a pretty difficult task. When you really get to it, you
come to realize that there are many details and peculiarities you need to pay
attention to. Therefore it is really important what kind of CMS platform you
choose for your forum.
Some of the most popular open source CMS platforms are SMF (Simple
Machines Forum) and phpBB (php Bulletin Board). Both platforms are professional grade
software packages, offering a number of tools to customize your forum to fit your preferences
and needs. Let’s take a closer look at them.
If you are a newcomer in administering forums, SMF will be a good choice for you. It is a very
advanced, but at the same time easy to use platform. It has a straightforward installation and a
fast and set up process. Another unique feature in SMF is SSI (Server Side Includes). It allows
creating a connection between your forum and your website.
PhpBB, on the other hand, sometimes may require more programming skills. However, its long
history on the market and great numbers of its community members can confirm the numerous
benefits of this service. Some of them include:
●
Extensive administration panel and the possibility to customize your bulletin board with
ease.
● The opportunity to make changes in the code with no need to get the permission from
phpBB Group.
● An effective security system, with the possibility to add special anti spam MODs and
some additional security measures, like disabling HTML for regular forum users.
If you are currently running your forum on SMF, you may want to
try phpBB and see which one works best for you. Besides, instead
of creating a new phpBB forumfrom scratch you can easily import
your existing forum to a new platform with CMS2CMS, migration
service. CMS2CMS allows you to have your entire forum imported
fully automatically in only a few quick steps.
Here is a step by step instruction for you
Register an Account
To get started you need to create an account at www.cms2cms.com or login with your

4. Facebook
or
Google
account.
Indicate the URLs of Your Websites
Type the URLs of your Source and Target websites and choose their CMS types, in our case it
will
be
SMF
and
phpBB
respectively.

5. Download the Connection Bridge
The connection bridge is needed to allow the interaction between your Source and Target
platforms. To proceed with installation you need to follow these steps:
●
Download the bridge file (‘cms2cms’ zip) to your computer and extract the folder from the
zip file.
● Connect your Source and Target websites via FTP (for that you have to know your host
name, username, and password).
● Copy ‘cms2cms’ folder to the root directories of your SMF and phpBB websites.

6. Select your Migration Options
After verifying the connection to your websites, you will be able to choose the extra Migration
options such as:
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●
●
●
migrate media;
make URLs SEO friendly;
clear current Target data
get design suggestion.

7. Start your free Demo Migration
Before proceeding to the Full Migration you can try free Demo Migration and see how the service
works. After the Demo Migration is finished, you will be able to check the result on your website.

8. Start your Full Migration
If you are satisfied with the results of your Demo Migration you may proceed to the Full Migration
from your SMF to phpBB platform. The Migration process will take up only a few minutes and
after
it’s
over
you
will
be
able
to
enjoy
your
brand
new
forum!

9. Note, if you want to make your migration process even easier, you can choose the option of
assisted
migration
service.
You
can
read
more
about
it
here
http://www.cms2cms.com/assisted­migration­service/
So are you excited to try your phpBB forum? Start Demo Migration right now and you’ll see how
easy it is to move your forum from SMF to phpBB!