# Database reload

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-reload/342655>\
**Category:** Migration\
**Created:** [December 16, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-reload/342655 "2024-12-16T13:52:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![LotusJeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lotusjeff/32/477888_2.png) [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/database-reload/342655/8 "2025-01-20T17:28:46Z")

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To provide an update. I performed my phpBB migration in a two step method.

### First Migration

While my current phpBB system was still in productions state I did the following:

- Followed the standard phpBB migration guideline
- Took a sql dump of my current phpBB database
- Copied over all files and avatars.

This allowed me to migrate the majority of data and test everything out with real data. After validating the data and setting up the new Discourse system. I moved on to a second migration activity.

### Second Migration

This time I shut down my phpBB forum.

I ran the import script a second time:

- Updated the files and avatars with any new files since first migration.
- Replaced the mysql dump with a new dump file.

I ran the import script. Since the process only had to import a couple of weeks worth of data, the script took less than 15 minutes.

Everything ran smoothly.

If you have a large phpBB forum to migrate, I highly recommend the two phase approach for migration.

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