Within this presentation, you will find out, how to use "CMS2CMS: phpBB to bbPress Forum Convertor" in order to compleate the migration from your phpBB forum to bbPress one. You can download the plugin or find more information on it right here: http://wordpress.org/plugins/cms2cms-phpbb-to-bbpress-forum-converter/

1. phpBB to bbPress Migration
Plugin: How It Works
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2. How to Prepare for Migration?
1. Back up your phpBB data
2. Install WP plugin bbPress
3. Set up custom URL structure for WP
4. Find FTP access details for WordPress.
5. Find FTP access details for phpBB
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3. Migration Setup
Step 1. Download the plugin
• Go to http://wordpress.org/plugins/cms2cms-phpbb-to-bbpress-forum-
converter/ and download the plugin.
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4. Migration Setup
Step 2. Install Plugin
• Go to WP admin panel -> Plugins
• Find “CMS2CMS: phpBB to
bbPress Forum Convertor”
• Press “Install Now” Button
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5. Migration Setup
Step 3. Register an account
• Register your CMS2CMS account
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6. Migration Setup
Step 4. Specify the website URL
• Download Bridge file
• Extract it from zip
• Upload extracted
'cms2cms' folder to phpBB
root directory. It’s the top
folder with the index.php
file.
• Specify phpBB website
URL
• Verify the connection
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7. Migration Setup
Step 5. Set up your Source and Target sites
1. You’ll be redirected
to CMS2CMS
website in order to
complete your
migration
2. Select your Current
and New CMS
types
3. Type in the URLs of
your phpBB and
bbPress websites
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8. Migration Setup
Step 8. Select Migration preferences
Check the boxes to
activate the following
migration options:
• Migrate Media - to
have images moved
• Make URLs SEO
friendly - to have
internal links formed
according to the
rewrite rules.
• Get design
suggestion
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9. Migration Setup
Step 9. 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.
Note. You can
skip this step
and start Full
migration right
away.
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10. Migration Setup
Step 10. Start Full Migration
Only one mouse click
separates you from the new
bbPress site.
After you click 'Start Full
Migration', your phpBB
content will be moved to
bbPress.
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
bbPress website!
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11. Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!
Enjoy Your Brand New bbPress
Website!