If you have a large number of members and their data stored in BuddyPress and want to migrate them to FluentCommunity, the process is quick and straightforward.
In this article, we’ll guide you through the steps to migrate your data from BuddyPress to FluentCommunity.
Manage Migration Settings #
To migrate your BuddyPress data into FluentCommunity, start by navigating to your FluentCommunity dashboard. Click on the Settings button located at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
In the settings menu select Manage Migration from the left sidebar and you’ll find the Migrate Data from Other Plugins section. Here, you’ll see the BuddyPress Module option. Simply click on it to initiate the migration process.
Once you access the BuddyPress Module, you’ll see the BuddyPress migration options.
Key Notes for Migration
Before proceeding, keep these important points in mind:
- Groups to Spaces
- BuddyPress Groups will be added to FluentCommunity as Spaces.
- Members Migration
- All Group Members in BuddyPress will automatically become members of the corresponding Spaces in FluentCommunity.
- All BuddyPress Members will be imported into FluentCommunity.
- Posts and Interactions
- All Posts from BuddyPress will be migrated to FluentCommunity.
- Comments and reactions associated with these posts will also be migrated.
- Profile Pictures and Avatars
- Uploaded profile and space pictures will not migrate.
- However, if a profile includes an avatar as the profile picture, it will migrate successfully.
These are the data elements that will be migrated during the migration process.
Start the Migration #
Here, you can map BuddyPress Groups to specific groups in FluentCommunity, and they will appear under the designated groups within FluentCommunity.
Once you’re ready, click on the Start Migrating Data button to initiate the migration. Your BuddyPress data will now move to FluentCommunity with just a few clicks!
Upon the migration completion, you will get a Congratulatory notification for your migration.
Feed Preview #
All the posts, along with their reactions and comments, have been successfully migrated from BuddyPress to FluentCommunity. You can now view them seamlessly within your FluentCommunity setup.
Space Preview #
All the BuddyPress Groups have been successfully migrated to the Space section of FluentCommunity. For the BuddyPress Groups you mapped to specific Groups in FluentCommunity, they will now appear under those designated Groups within FluentCommunity.
Members Preview #
When you view the Members section of your FluentCommunity, you’ll notice that all BuddyPress members have been successfully migrated. These members will also be assigned to the corresponding Spaces in FluentCommunity, mirroring their previous associations in BuddyPress Spaces.
This is how you can seamlessly migrate your BuddyPress data into FluentCommunity. If you have any further questions, suggestions, or inquiries, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
