[solved] How to import SMF 2.17 to XenForo?

[mader]

Hi guys, I am running a local forum about Soul awakening.
Currently running it on Simple Machines Forum 2.17 but it lacks a lot of future compared to XenForo.
So I have downloaded xenforo 2.2.2. from here and the Importers addon, but in it there is no function to import from SMF.
If anyone can help me with some idea what I have to do? Been searching in Google but people claim that SMF should be available in the Importer but it is not.

 

[DJJigsaw]

I did a search adn found this - https://xenforo.com/community/threads/import-from-smf-2-0-15-to-xenforo-2.142778/

says you need Xenforo 1.5.17 to get the importer then afterwards upgrade and should be good.

 

[mader]

I did a search adn found this - https://xenforo.com/community/threads/import-from-smf-2-0-15-to-xenforo-2.142778/

says you need Xenforo 1.5.17 to get the importer then afterwards upgrade and should be good.

Thanks, I have read this thread but here: https://xenforo.com/docs/xf2/importing/ they say SMF is available in xf 2.

 

[DJJigsaw]

Problem is this I read on that thread to start with.

XenForo importers are now installed via a separate add-on which you can download from your Customer area.

So unless you got a license then you can't get it, so I would try the other option first if not then might need to see about getting the add on somehow to be used.

 

[mader]

Problem is this I read on that thread to start with.



So unless you got a license then you can't get it, so I would try the other option first if not then might need to see about getting the add on somehow to be used.

You are right, I downloaded the importers from here: https://babia.to/threads/xenforo-importers.1892/ but now seen this is probably an outdated version.

Edit: So I have now downloaded the 1.3.2 importer from Babak post and it have the SMF mentioned. Going to test it out! Will update soon

 

[mader]

Hey @DJJigsaw thanks a lot for your support if it weren`t you I would have missed the updated Importer version!
If anyone faces this issue - You need XF Importer at least version 1.3.2
And if migrating UTF-8 (Cyrilic) forum, make sure you make the mySQL database as shown in this thread: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/public-service-announcement-check-your-mysql-backup.152740/

Everything is solved now, my test version is up and running. Xenforo is an excellent forum platform!