# Importing from phpBB

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-phpbb/215348>\
**Category:** Migration\
**Tags:** phpbb\
**Created:** [January 19, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-phpbb/215348 "2022-01-19T17:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joulinar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/joulinar/32/251283_2.png) [@Joulinar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Joulinar)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-phpbb/215348/12 "2022-03-11T18:36:14Z")

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TL;TR; Pictures got corrupted while transferring them to Linux box.

@gerhard I was 100% sure my PNG files are valid and correct, as I was able to open them on my Windows computer. However your hint pushed me into right direction and I verified the PNG files how they looks like on the Linux box. And you where absolutely right, as all PNG files got damaged. Root cause was the way how I transferred them. I used SCP (WinSCP) and PNG files got transferred as text files, leading to the corruption. On my new attempt I transferred everything as 7z archive and just extract them directly on the Linux box. This time the import was working fine.

Much appreciate your support, pointing me into right direction 👍

While my import is working now for 99,9% of all post, I have one more question. Is there a way to transfer the status for `solved topics` as well? On the new prod forum I plan to use `discourse-solved`. Question how to transfer the old status into new world?

Again: Much appreciate your support.

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