# Import (migration) tool from FluxBB

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-migration-tool-from-fluxbb/51168
**Category:** Marketplace
**Created:** [October 6, 2016, 9:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-migration-tool-from-fluxbb/51168 "2016-10-06T09:16:13Z")
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### Author: ![vinothkannans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/vinothkannans/32/86465_2.png) [@vinothkannans](https://meta.discourse.org/u/vinothkannans)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2016, 6:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-migration-tool-from-fluxbb/51168/13 "2016-10-10T06:36:37Z")

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And I released the related #howto topic below

> [@Migrate a FluxBB forum to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-fluxbb/51322):
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> I created a migration [script](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/main/script/import_scripts/fluxbb.rb) 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 current version now) What data can be imported? Users (including bios/signatures) Groups Categories warning Permissions won’t be imported and all categories will be public. Right permissions must be set manually after the import. Topics (including sticky/pinned status) Posts Sus…

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