ProBoards --> SMF Conversion

[iDesign]

Hello,

I have a ProBoards forum, and I'm considering converting it to SMF. I've never done anything like the conversion before, so could I get a few questions answered by somebody more knowledgeable?

1) What software should be used?
2) Are there any drawbacks?
3) Do accounts get transferred?
4) For a forum with 50,000 posts, how long would you estimate a conversion to take?

Thanks. I'll answer any questions if needed. 🙂

 

[Hitakashi]

1) what ever you want, your decision

2) If you had some sort of custom theme, or like a cash mod on proboards it won't get converted over

3) yes

4) Less then 24 hours. it would take a bit more then 24 hours for 800,000

 

[iDesign]

Thanks for the response, Hitakashi. 🙂

Do you know or recommend any software that could be used, and have you ever converted a ProBoard yourself?

 

[Hitakashi]

I've done test conversion's but thats about it.

Recommend would be, Mybb, SMF, phpbb.

 

[iDesign]

Oh, sorry. My question wasn't clear.

I meant what software would you use to convert from ProBoards to SMF?

 

[Hitakashi]

Oh here's the converters

http://www.simplemachines.org/community ... c=188741.0

 

[iDesign]

Thanks again, you've been a real help. 🙂

 

[Smokey]

Good luck with the conversion! 😀