Is it possible to transfer forum posts from a SMF to Nabble?

[streamline]

I have a small forum that I would like to migrate over to a Nabble forum, are there any tutorials on how to accomplish this out there?

My forum is at http://www.reticentcomplicity.com/dirtbags/discussion_board/ 

Any help would be much appreciated.

[GregChapman]

As far as I know the only way this is possible is if your existing forum can export its content to a suitable XML file. Nabble has the ability to import appropriately formatted XML files.

However, it would probably require a professional coder to write the required script to read and import that XML file into Nabble. This is probably a case for paying for Premium Support.

[streamline]

THat is a shame. I was hoping that there was a script out there. I am short on money so payed support isn't an option. Sounds like I will just loose my old content if I decide to go the nabble route.

Thank you for your reply!

[streamline]

Ok so I verified that I can export as an XML file. Are there any support tutorials on how to load the data? I don't even see where I am able to restore my forum as an option. Please help. I am trying to make this work.

[GregChapman]

Attach the file to a message in this topic or upload it somewhere and post the URL here.

One of the team will be along to advise in due course.

[streamline]

Awesome!

XML File

Nabble Forum Link

Fingers crossed. I really don't want to loose my prior content, there is some good stuff in there :)

[Pedro]

I took an overview in your xml file, and I think that is impossible to import. I will think what can I do to help you in this issue.

[streamline]

Thank you for taking a look.

[sophiawhite]

With SMF you won't be able to integrate well. They run as 2 separate sites, and it's almost impossible to get it to work anymore. I used to have it running, and it died, and I gave up

Check the plugin repository, here's one thing it lists
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wpforum/

But search the pkugins for forum because there's other stuff there

edit--just read your post more closely. With those plugins, the forum runs within wordpress. If you don't care about any integration at all, then you can do whatever.

I use SMF and dig it. Have about 100 users on it. Never had any problems. Things is, it's totally outside of wordpress. You install it in a different directory or subdomain...it's styled separately, uses different database, etc

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