# \#phpbb **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/phpbb/576.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [PHPBB to Discourse Migration Speed Optimization](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-to-discourse-migration-speed-optimization/403319)
**Author:** [@Mattash](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mattash)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-to-discourse-migration-speed-optimization/403319 "2026-08-17T16:16:45Z")
Hey been with phpbb since 2004 so transferring a decent size forum. Right now I’m two days in 303139/2167314 (14%) 446 per min. How can I speed it up? I’m on digital ocean and only using 4% CPU. Redis keeps timing out o… --- ## [Unable to build phpBB3 import container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-build-phpbb3-import-container/406013)
**Author:** [@Preston](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Preston)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 10:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-build-phpbb3-import-container/406013 "2026-08-05T10:29:30Z")
I have a new discourse instance (built this morning). App built fine and is running without any issues. However I’m trying to build the import container (using this formula) but the container fails to bootstrap. These… --- ## [phpBB import problem](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-problem/397586)
**Author:** [@shortmort37](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shortmort37)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-problem/397586 "2026-03-05T01:07:05Z")
It’s not uncommon for duplicate filenames to exist in uploads; every board has to account for that. But in phpBB, it’s possible to upload two attachments of different pictures, both with the same name, in the same post.… --- ## [Enhancement request to phpBB3 import script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhancement-request-to-phpbb3-import-script/393476)
**Author:** [@shortmort37](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shortmort37)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enhancement-request-to-phpbb3-import-script/393476 "2026-01-19T22:49:48Z")
In phpBB, it’s possible to add comments to uploaded attachments: These then appear under the image in the post: It would be useful if the phpBB3 import script could take these comments and assign them as alt text… --- ## [Date/time warnings in phpBB3 conversion to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-time-warnings-in-phpbb3-conversion-to-discourse/393391)
**Author:** [@shortmort37](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shortmort37)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/date-time-warnings-in-phpbb3-conversion-to-discourse/393391 "2026-01-14T19:13:02Z")
Hi, Newbie here - but running a phpBB site since 2004. Time to move on. I’ve had some success in converting my database in my Discourse test environment, but I’ve got several warnings like this: WARN – : Bad date/time… --- ## [phpBB Migration Preparation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-migration-preparation/345700)
**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-migration-preparation/345700 "2025-01-07T20:32:10Z")
I took several steps to clean and prepare the data before moving my phpBB 3.x forum into Discourse. This outlines what I am doing to help others prepare for a migration. Many suggestions will remove data, so always mak… --- ## [Import phpBB - incomplete due to user invalid email address (trailing space)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-phpbb-incomplete-due-to-user-invalid-email-address-trailing-space/319230)
**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-phpbb-incomplete-due-to-user-invalid-email-address-trailing-space/319230 "2024-12-12T14:13:50Z")
Post-import, numerous users are in Suspended state in Discourse because their phpBB email address has a trailing space. The user summary pages have this message: This user is suspended. Reason: Invalid email on import … --- ## [Images imported from phpBB have artefact lines](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-imported-from-phpbb-have-artefact-lines/329319)
**Author:** [@LSudo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LSudo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/images-imported-from-phpbb-have-artefact-lines/329319 "2024-10-04T18:41:50Z")
Running a test to import an incredibly old community from phpBB to Discourse. The import happens, but a lot of the images ended up with artefact lines across them or were it seems had a poor compression. This particula… --- ## [Unable to build phpBB import container on brand-new Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-build-phpbb-import-container-on-brand-new-discourse/318843)
**Author:** [@tkforbes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tkforbes)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2024, 11:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-build-phpbb-import-container-on-brand-new-discourse/318843 "2024-07-30T11:06:55Z")
I’ve installed a brand-new discourse. Everything works. I can create the initial account, receive email, login etc. I need to import a phpbb3 forum. I intend to use the import utility to populate my Discourse with histo… --- ## [phpBB import issue](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-issue/270383)
**Author:** [@johnsmyth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnsmyth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-issue/270383 "2023-07-03T13:50:56Z")
Hello, I am importing my phpBB forum data to Discourse, in the source, there are around 3300 users but on complete import, it just creates 1888 users. Did anyone face this issue? --- ## [Migrate phpBB3 forum new data to existing discourse forum](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-phpbb3-forum-new-data-to-existing-discourse-forum/263818)
**Author:** [@johnsmyth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/johnsmyth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-phpbb3-forum-new-data-to-existing-discourse-forum/263818 "2023-06-21T13:04:29Z")
Hello, I want to migrate my new data from phpbb3 forum to discourse with existing which already a migrated phpbb3 forum --- ## [My phpBB Migration Journey (postgresql)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-phpbb-migration-journey-postgresql/259374)
**Author:** [@shyguy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shyguy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/my-phpbb-migration-journey-postgresql/259374 "2023-03-30T22:28:46Z")
i’m sharing my findings as i make my way through a migration from phpBB3 to discourse. solutions include: postgres source db emoji tweaks to the importer (fixing quote bug, improved bbcode support (including youtube), … --- ## [How to provide the contents of an old gallery?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-provide-the-contents-of-an-old-gallery/257945)
**Author:** [@Roi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Roi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-provide-the-contents-of-an-old-gallery/257945 "2023-03-25T10:11:05Z")
Hello everybody, in December I have migrated a forum from phpBB to Discourse. Everybody, the team including the users, are very happy with that decision. For sure, some users and also mods needed a while to adapt to all… --- ## [Activate all converted users and create a new password](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activate-all-converted-users-and-create-a-new-password/257575)
**Author:** [@mstm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mstm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 11:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/activate-all-converted-users-and-create-a-new-password/257575 "2023-03-09T11:49:55Z")
After converting from phpBB to Discourse most users have the password\_hash and salt field set to NULL, is there a way to create the data to all users without sending them an email? Thanks --- ## [/posted empty with a phpbb3 import](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posted-empty-with-a-phpbb3-import/256443)
**Author:** [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posted-empty-with-a-phpbb3-import/256443 "2023-02-28T06:03:57Z")
I did a phpbb3 import for a site. The admin user has thousands of posts, and that’s listed on the user summary page, and in https://estude.profcaju.com/u/USER/activity but when that user visits /posted they get only topi… --- ## [Phpbb3 import - error while building container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-error-while-building-container/254478)
**Author:** [@AudeF](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AudeF)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2023, 5:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-error-while-building-container/254478 "2023-02-08T17:33:13Z")
Hi! I’m trying to import my old phpBB3 forum in discourse, by following this tutorial : Migrate a phpBB3 forum to Discourse But I can’t even prepare the docker container :sweat\_smile: When I execute launcher rebuild i… --- ## [Change from phpbb to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-from-phpbb-to-discourse/230968)
**Author:** [@Timothee\_scheufler](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timothee_scheufler)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 10:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-from-phpbb-to-discourse/230968 "2022-07-25T10:01:41Z")
So our Forum currently uses phpbb 3.3.7 and we think about changing to Discourse. Is there a (easy) way to change from phpbb to Discourse? We would like to keep all Threads, user accounts, etc… Thanks for any help! p… --- ## [Importing from phpBB](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-phpbb/215348)
**Author:** [@Wanderer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wanderer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-phpbb/215348 "2022-03-13T21:33:30Z")
Hello, I’m trying to import an old phpBB2 forum into the new Discourse. I made the preliminar import from phpBB2 to phpBB3, as stated in your docs. I had problems with avatar import (no import), and with passwords. Sur… --- ## [Importing phpBB group/forum permissions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-phpbb-group-forum-permissions/26456)
**Author:** [@casey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/casey)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-phpbb-group-forum-permissions/26456 "2021-05-19T15:09:25Z")
I’ve been able to run the excellent import script for phpBB and get most of the content moved over with a few tweaks for our situation. Thanks to @neil and everyone who had a hand in the script. I’ve made an addition to… --- ## [How to parse custom bb codes when migrating from phpbb?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-parse-custom-bb-codes-when-migrating-from-phpbb/137673)
**Author:** [@Queth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Queth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-parse-custom-bb-codes-when-migrating-from-phpbb/137673 "2020-01-03T17:04:04Z")
Hello, I’m migrating my current phpbb2 forum to discourse. (first converting to phpbb3 and then to discourse using the converter). On my forum we have a lot of custom bb codes. for example \[title\] and \[com\]. When I use… --- ## [Import into hosted service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-into-hosted-service/70615)
**Author:** [@cyphers72](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cyphers72)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/import-into-hosted-service/70615 "2017-09-23T00:32:56Z")
Just trying things out here. We’re currently on phpBB 3.0. I started the free trial for hosted service. Then I read this: And it is talking about a myriad of complexities I hoped to avoid like installing Discourse ma… --- ## [phpBB3 import script improvements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-script-improvements/22935)
**Author:** [@chrisalley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chrisalley)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb3-import-script-improvements/22935 "2017-07-19T14:15:56Z")
Over the last few days I converted an 11 year old phpBB 2 forum to Discourse, (going through phpBB 3 first). Overall I’m pleased with the result. Here’s some feedback that could be used to improve the phpbb3.rb import sc… --- ## [Phpbb import: no users imported](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-no-users-imported/33873)
**Author:** [@ntadej](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ntadej)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/phpbb-import-no-users-imported/33873 "2015-09-30T16:02:22Z")
I’m trying to import phpbb forum to discourse. I followed instructions here running development version on mac and stable branch. No users were imported (without any warnings or errors on import users step). --- ## [Avatar image URLs inside quotes in imported replies are not re-written](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-image-urls-inside-quotes-in-imported-replies-are-not-re-written/31540)
**Author:** [@jbyauk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jbyauk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2015, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-image-urls-inside-quotes-in-imported-replies-are-not-re-written/31540 "2015-07-30T03:46:15Z")
I recently went through the import process to bring an old phpBB3 forum onto Discourse. I followed the route of setting up a development environment on a local box for the import from phpBB, and then using the backup/re…