# \#xenforo **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/xenforo/577.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [How to import xenForo database to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-import-xenforo-database-to-discourse/349077)
**Author:** [@mertalibzkrta1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mertalibzkrta1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-import-xenforo-database-to-discourse/349077 "2025-01-26T15:40:58Z")
I took a database backup from my xenForo server. I will send it to the server where Discourse is installed. But how do I import it? In which directory should the SQL file be? What are the steps I should follow? --- ## [Xenforo 2.3 Migration](https://meta.discourse.org/t/xenforo-2-3-migration/327812)
**Author:** [@Chadi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Chadi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/xenforo-2-3-migration/327812 "2024-12-30T21:26:03Z")
Hey people, looking to migrate from Xenforo 2.3 to Discourse. I need to be careful of this process and wanted to ask a few questions before giving it a shot. I did a few searches about migrating from XF here before posti… --- ## [Importing a Xenforo forum to Discourse in 2024 - anything to be aware of?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-a-xenforo-forum-to-discourse-in-2024-anything-to-be-aware-of/328152)
**Author:** [@AstonJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AstonJ)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-a-xenforo-forum-to-discourse-in-2024-anything-to-be-aware-of/328152 "2024-09-26T00:07:49Z")
Does the import script import most of what you’d expect? Eg: Categories/forum sections Threads Posts Members Custom groups Avatars/profile pics Image uploads etc? Are there any versions that you should make sure XF is… --- ## [Importing Xenforo with import script from GitHub gives tons of errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-xenforo-with-import-script-from-github-gives-tons-of-errors/292430)
**Author:** [@Ventrilo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ventrilo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/importing-xenforo-with-import-script-from-github-gives-tons-of-errors/292430 "2024-01-21T22:26:27Z")
Error: :/var/www/discourse# bundle exec ruby script/import\_scripts/xenforo.rb /var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/3.2.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-3.3.0/lib/mini\_profiler/profiling\_methods.rb:87:in \`alias\_method': undefi… --- ## [Migrate specific Xenforo content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-specific-xenforo-content/291527)
**Author:** [@Ventrilo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ventrilo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/migrate-specific-xenforo-content/291527 "2024-01-13T20:17:24Z")
Hi Discourse comm, I have a lot of content from an old xenforo database that I want to import, but I don’t want to do a few things: Ideally, I only want to import the threads and the first post from each thread, I also… --- ## [AVATAR\_DIR constant not specified in XenForo import script](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-dir-constant-not-specified-in-xenforo-import-script/266087)
**Author:** [@moshbit](https://meta.discourse.org/u/moshbit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/avatar-dir-constant-not-specified-in-xenforo-import-script/266087 "2023-04-03T21:36:10Z")
Boy, this script is still very broken. The AVATAR\_DIR is not specified in the script itself, you have to add it based on this post or the whole thing breaks right off the bat. Second, the attachments are being stripped … --- ## [I have a few questions before migrate from Xenforo 2.x to Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-few-questions-before-migrate-from-xenforo-2-x-to-discourse/151562)
**Author:** [@lollipop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lollipop)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-have-a-few-questions-before-migrate-from-xenforo-2-x-to-discourse/151562 "2020-05-15T16:07:23Z")
Hello, I just discover discourse. I have a few questions: 1.I just signup here using an email from https://temp-mail(dot)org/ . Is there a spam filter to don’t allow users signup with https://temp-mail(dot)org/ ? This…