# I have a Vanilla Forum - want to Move to Discourse
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-vanilla-forum-want-to-move-to-discourse/97642
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [20 september 2018 om 10:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-vanilla-forum-want-to-move-to-discourse/97642 "2018-09-20T10:29:28Z")
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### Author:  [@askjoyb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/askjoyb)
#### Post date: [20 september 2018 om 10:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-vanilla-forum-want-to-move-to-discourse/97642/1 "2018-09-20T10:29:29Z")
Hi All, I have a Vanilla Forum - want to Move to Discourse and i would like to know what is the best way to import stuff from Vanilla to Discourse
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### Author:  [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [20 september 2018 om 10:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-vanilla-forum-want-to-move-to-discourse/97642/2 "2018-09-20T10:32:40Z")
See this topic, and you can search other topics with the search button on the top right
> [@Migrate a Vanilla forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-migrate-from-vanilla-to-discourse/27273):
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> I know there are a lot of posts about importing contents from a vanilla forum, but theres a lack of comprehensive guide! Not everyone can afford to hire a developer to migrate their forums and this is my way of giving back to this community smile So here it goes: You Need: Terminal (if mac) or alternative for windows A mind strong enough to understand and follow this guide! Patience A cup of coffee Step 1: Getting the Importer file! Use this addon to get the porter file: [Vanilla Porter A…](http://vanillaforums.org/addon/porter-core)
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [20 september 2018 om 10:32 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-vanilla-forum-want-to-move-to-discourse/97642/3 "2018-09-20T10:32:50Z")