Already running a MyBB board? Move it to managed hosting without losing a post. Because you keep full SFTP and database access, migrating is a standard MyBB move — no proprietary lock-in, no export wall.
Free 30-day trial — no credit card. Move at your own pace on a staging address.
You move at your own pace on a staging address, then switch your domain only when everything checks out.
Spin up a new forum on BuildFormStudio in under a minute — it’s your staging copy until you’re ready to switch.
You get full SFTP access, so upload your existing MyBB files — themes, templates, plugins and uploads — straight into the web root.
Connect with any MySQL client using the database credentials in your panel, import your SQL dump, then point config.php at the new database. Your posts, members and settings come with it.
Every forum gets a *.buildformstudio.com address. Check everything works there first — your live site stays untouched.
When it looks right, point your domain over with managed SSL. Zero downtime until you flip DNS.
A migration is just your files plus your database, moved onto faster, managed infrastructure. Nothing is stripped out or held back.
MyBB ships an official Merge System that converts boards from most major forum software. Deploy a forum here, run the merge with your old database, and you land on modern managed hosting. Happy to point you to the right converter for your platform.
Migrations are routine, but if you’d rather not do it yourself — or your board is large — email us and we’ll help you plan and run it. Tell us your current host and rough size and we’ll take it from there.
support@buildformstudio.comDeploy a staging copy on a free 30-day trial, migrate at your own pace, and point your domain only when everything checks out. No credit card to start.