# \#vanilla

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## [Error while using bulk migration script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-while-using-bulk-migration-script/284003)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Shihaan\_Larif](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dr_Shihaan_Larif)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-while-using-bulk-migration-script/284003 "2023-10-31T12:15:09Z")

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\`async\_connect\_or\_reset’: connection to server on socket “/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432” failed: FATAL: Peer authentication failed for user “discourse” (PG::ConnectionBad) Hello there I am getting the above error i…

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## [How to edit an import script on the production server?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-edit-an-import-script-on-the-production-server/282505)

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**Author:** [@ddeveloper](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ddeveloper)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-edit-an-import-script-on-the-production-server/282505 "2023-10-17T13:01:32Z")

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How do you edit vanila.rb on production server directly? I’m getting the same error and I know nothing about ruby.

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## [Reset after running migration script?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-after-running-migration-script/281224)

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**Author:** [@MikeD](https://meta.discourse.org/u/MikeD)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-after-running-migration-script/281224 "2023-10-09T00:17:46Z")

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I’m using the migration scripts to migrate a Vanilla 3 forum to self-hosted Discourse. The migration script is working fine: RAILS\_ENV=production ruby script/import\_scripts/vanilla.rb /shared/uploads/export.text The o…

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## [How to use permalinks from vanilla?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-permalinks-from-vanilla/171470)

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**Author:** [@Christian\_Suntay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Christian_Suntay)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-use-permalinks-from-vanilla/171470 "2020-11-27T10:17:02Z")

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I have created a permalinks in discourse? how will I use this in my old vanilla website? Where should I setup and use the premalinks of discourse?

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## [BBCode formatting issue when migrating from Vanilla to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-formatting-issue-when-migrating-from-vanilla-to-discourse/169732)

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**Author:** [@Christian\_Suntay](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Christian_Suntay)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bbcode-formatting-issue-when-migrating-from-vanilla-to-discourse/169732 "2020-11-11T13:10:22Z")

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There is some formatting issue. Data data is from Vanilla. I have bbcode installed. What am I missing?

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## [Importing from Vanilla, need assistance for Likes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-vanilla-need-assistance-for-likes/71582)

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**Author:** [@igot2b](https://meta.discourse.org/u/igot2b)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-from-vanilla-need-assistance-for-likes/71582 "2017-10-07T13:43:49Z")

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Hello Discourse Community! I’ve been playing around with migrating from Vanilla. I imported via the Vanilla import script and everything went fine so far. Now I’m stuck and ask for your input. I’ve been using the “Ku…

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## [Is it required to import users when using SSO?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-required-to-import-users-when-using-sso/63955)

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**Author:** [@kodab](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kodab)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-required-to-import-users-when-using-sso/63955 "2017-06-05T14:13:44Z")

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I’m currently using the import script provided by discourse to transfer my old vanilla forum tdiscrouse. After the import is done, I want to enable SSO and use my Laravel PHP website framework as my main user database. …

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## [Vanilla2 Import - no avatars, no pdf attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vanilla2-import-no-avatars-no-pdf-attachments/35650)

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**Author:** [@buzzdev](https://meta.discourse.org/u/buzzdev)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/vanilla2-import-no-avatars-no-pdf-attachments/35650 "2017-02-09T03:29:32Z")

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Hello Discourse, i’ve imported my existing Vanilla2 forum using the Vanilla2export.php and RAILS\_ENV=production ruby script/import\_scripts/vanilla.rb /shared/export.csv However user avatars and attachments were not …
