Mybb to Nodebb migration

[DevPre]

How can i import the old mybb database in nodebb? Can i use nodebb-plugin-import ?

[julian]

There is a MyBB exporter, so best bet is to give it a trial run!

nodebb-plugin-import-mybb

A myBB to NodeBB data exporter based on psycobunny's phpBB exporter. Latest version: 0.1.2, last published: 9 years ago. Start using nodebb-plugin-import-mybb in your project by running `npm i nodebb-plugin-import-mybb`. There are no other projects in the npm registry using nodebb-plugin-import-mybb.

npm (www.npmjs.com)

[DevPre]

Installed it with "npm i nodebb-plugin-import-mybb", then "/admin/plugins/import-mybb Not found
You seem to have stumbled upon a page that does not exist. Return to the home page."

[a_5mith]

Pretty sure you just install the import one. Then that downloads the exporter you want. Could be wrong. @bentael may know more.

[nhl.pl]

You need to install nodebb-plugin-import from NodeBB AdminCP.
https://github.com/akhoury/nodebb-plugin-import
https://github.com/akhoury/nodebb-plugin-import/issues/35

[DevPre]

nodebb-plugin-import and nodebb-plugin-import-mybb are installed and activated. Menu for plugin-import is working, menu for plugin-import-mybb gives the following error:

"/admin/plugins/import-mybb Not found
You seem to have stumbled upon a page that does not exist. Return to the home page."

[psychobunny]

I would just uninstall the mybb plugin and install just nodebb-plugin-import, then follow the directions on the readme (to bring your NodeBB to the correct commit) and then use the ACP interface. It should download the correct mybb plugin for you

[sp570uz]

testing with thanks

[DevPre]

Thanks for the support. Starting convert and crashes with the following logs (newest on top):

{"code":"EHOSTUNREACH","errno":"EHOSTUNREACH","syscall":"connect","fatal":true}
current phase: categoriesImportStart
current phase: resetGlobalsDone
current phase: deleteTmpImportedSetsAndObjectsDone
current phase: deleteTmpImportedSetsAndObjectsStart
current phase: resetGlobalsStart
current phase: purgeMessagesDone
current phase: purgeMessagesStart
current phase: purgeUsersDone
current phase: purgeUsersStart
current phase: purgeCategories+Topics+PostsDone
current phase: purgeCategories+Topics+PostsStart

[nhl.pl]

@DevPre said:

{"code":"EHOSTUNREACH","errno":"EHOSTUNREACH","syscall":"connect","fatal":true}

Looks like your MySQL database do not accept connections from the host with NodeBB installed. Check your configuration - IP/host, username, password and port number.

[Areks]

Hi.

I've spent all night trying to export our forum to NodeBB to no avail. I've followed the guids step by step but I just can't manage to do it.

Here's what I've done:

Installed everything in a 512mb droplet. Failed miserably to export. The proccess just was killed or I received a redis write error (also followed the steps to modify the config and didn't solve it for me)

Upgraded to 1GB and when I try to flush it gets stuck at 5% when purging users. Doesn't matter if I keep or rollback the config made to redis.

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Set up a VM and reinstalled everything there (locally)
The import process just stops. No errors, nothing. I'vetried leaving all DB fields blanks and still doesn't even report connection errors.

Can someone help us? Our forum is medium sized, just the export is about 300mb

[Areks]

@nhl-pl @bentael Can you please help?

[julian]

@Areks Have you tried raising an issue here? https://github.com/akhoury/nodebb-plugin-import/issues

[bentael]

@Areks, open up a ticket here https://github.com/akhoury/nodebb-plugin-import/issues

please share all the info you have, meaning
Node version,
Nodebb version
redis version, although i recommend mongodb

also, if you want, send me a copy of the dump, and I give it a shot.