# Migrating to Discourse **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/documentation/migrating-to-discourse/169.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Migrating to Discourse Index](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-discourse-index/309574)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrating-to-discourse-index/309574 "2024-05-27T14:43:08Z")
Guides and advice on how to migrate your forum to Discourse. General Guides Migrate to Discourse: Migrate from another forum to Discourse Migration environment: Set up an environment to migrate another forum to Discour… --- ## [Redirect old forum URLs to new Discourse URLs using permalinks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-old-forum-urls-to-new-discourse-urls-using-permalinks/20930)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-old-forum-urls-to-new-discourse-urls-using-permalinks/20930 "2024-09-13T13:29:44Z")
:bookmark: This reference explains how Discourse permalinks redirect old URL paths to new destinations, how permalink normalizations work, and how to test and troubleshoot redirects after a migration or URL structure … --- ## [Migrate a mailing list to Discourse (mbox, Listserv, Google Groups, etc)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-mailing-list-to-discourse-mbox-listserv-google-groups-etc/79773)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-mailing-list-to-discourse-mbox-listserv-google-groups-etc/79773 "2026-04-03T02:28:34Z")
This guide is for you if you want to migrate a mailing list to Discourse. It also contains instructions for importing messages from Google Groups. 1. Importing using Docker container This is the recommended way for… --- ## [Migrate a phpBB3 forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-phpbb3-forum-to-discourse/30810)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 464\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-phpbb3-forum-to-discourse/30810 "2025-09-04T13:38:09Z")
So, you discovered Discourse and want to know how to migrate from your existing phpBB3 forum? Great! Then keep on reading. This guide will show you how to use the phpBB3 import script for importing from phpBB 3.0 up to 3… --- ## [Archive an old forum "in place" to start a new Discourse forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/archive-an-old-forum-in-place-to-start-a-new-discourse-forum/13433)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/archive-an-old-forum-in-place-to-start-a-new-discourse-forum/13433 "2014-03-05T22:46:43Z")
When possible, we recommend archiving old forums rather than importing them into Discourse. Sometimes this isn’t possible, for various reasons, but getting a fresh start and moving into a new community platform without… --- ## [Migrate from another forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-another-forum-to-discourse/16616)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-from-another-forum-to-discourse/16616 "2014-06-17T14:34:39Z")
:mega: This guide serves as a high level overview of the migration process. For specifics on the wide range of forum softwares to import, including Vanilla, phpBB3, SMF2, bbPress, and vBulletin, review our dedicated … --- ## [Pre-launch Checklist for Discourse Migrations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-launch-checklist-for-discourse-migrations/357344)
**Author:** [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-launch-checklist-for-discourse-migrations/357344 "2025-03-14T21:19:26Z")
Before launching your Discourse community, we recommend taking some time to walk through this checklist. Migration projects are exciting but checking everything carefully now helps ensure a smooth experience for your mem… --- ## [Merge two Discourse sites into one](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-two-discourse-sites-into-one/95435)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merge-two-discourse-sites-into-one/95435 "2025-01-25T01:36:40Z")
If you have two Discourse sites that you wish were one, this guide is for you. There’s a tool called discourse\_merger that can take one Discourse site and merge it into another. Prereqs This is not an easy task, and… --- ## [Migrate a bbPress WordPress plugin forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-bbpress-wordpress-plugin-forum-to-discourse/48876)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-bbpress-wordpress-plugin-forum-to-discourse/48876 "2024-01-10T07:49:50Z")
I recently did a bbPress database migration successfully using Discourse’s inbuilt migration script. Now I’m going to share it as a step-by-step tutorial. Note: This tutorial is for the bbPress plugin, not the legacy st… --- ## [Migrate a FluxBB forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-fluxbb-forum-to-discourse/51322)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-fluxbb-forum-to-discourse/51322 "2023-10-19T10:11:44Z")
I created a migration script to import FluxBB database into Discourse. Now I’m going to explain how to do the import process in a step-by-step tutorial. I tested this migration script with FluxBB v1.5.10 (which is curre… --- ## [Set up an environment to migrate another forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-an-environment-to-migrate-another-forum-to-discourse/88252)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-an-environment-to-migrate-another-forum-to-discourse/88252 "2018-05-23T13:53:40Z")
Want to setup a Discourse import environment? Let’s get started! Setup a Discourse instance on DigitalOcean Setup a Discourse instance on DigitalOcean using our official guide. Email setup is not required for migration… --- ## [Migrate a Ning forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-ning-forum-to-discourse/49749)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-a-ning-forum-to-discourse/49749 "2022-11-25T21:40:52Z")
Want to migrate from Ning to Discourse? Great! Let’s get started. What data can be imported? Users Avatars Directories/Categories Topics & Posts Images Attachments Prerequisites Set up Discourse development enviro… --- ## [Pre-launch checklist after migrating from another platform](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-launch-checklist-after-migrating-from-another-platform/83996)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pre-launch-checklist-after-migrating-from-another-platform/83996 "2018-04-02T19:11:53Z")
:memo: We’ve now created a more in-depth checklist: Pre-launch Checklist for Discourse Migrations Here are some things to check before you launch your new Discourse community if you’ve recently migrated to Discourse f… --- ## [Redirect vBulletin URLs to Discourse URLs](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-vbulletin-urls-to-discourse-urls/47394)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-vbulletin-urls-to-discourse-urls/47394 "2018-01-25T14:57:34Z")
Migrating from vBulletin to Discourse and want to redirect old vBulletin URLs to new Discourse URLs? Read on! :bell: If the base URL of your old forum and new forum is same, you should follow this howto instead: Re…