Import Boards from Trello

Moving your boards from Trello to FluentBoards is simple. You can export a Trello board as a JSON file and import it directly into FluentBoards, or connect your Trello account with an API Key and Token to import a board directly, without exporting anything first.

This guide walks you through both methods of importing your Trello boards into FluentBoards.

Export Board from Trello

To export your Boards From Trello go to your Trello Account. Then go to the specific Board you want to Import in your Fluent Boards.

At the top right corner of Trello boards, you'll spot a three-dot button, also known as the Menu button. Click on this button to reveal a menu, where you'll find the Share option. Selecting this option will provide you with choices to either download the board with a link or export it in JSON format.

Now Select the Export as JSON. Your Trello Board will be shown in JSON format and you can download it from here.

Import Trello Board in FluentBoards

Now go to your Fluent Boards and select the Boards from the Navbar. In the Boards dashboard, click the Import dropdown in the top right corner, then select Import From Trello.

An Import From Trello panel will open from the right, with Connect with API and Upload JSON tabs. Stay on the Upload JSON tab, then click Browse File or drag and drop the JSON file you downloaded from Trello. Once you're done, click the Upload & Start Importing button.

Your JSON File will be uploaded and you will see your imported board in your FluentBoards.

Now, every detail from the Trello Board will be imported here. Like, you need to assign the assignees to your board, as the assignee information from your Trello Board will not be displayed here.

Import via Trello API

Alternatively, switch to the Connect with API tab to import a board directly, without going through the export-and-import process. Your Trello lists come over as FluentBoards Stages, while your cards are imported as Tasks.

Follow these steps to get connected:

1. Go to Trello's Power-Ups admin page and click the New button to create an app.

2. Select My app doesn't use Power-up capabilities, fill in the App name, Workspace, Email, Support contact, and Author fields, then click the Create button.

3. Your app opens on the OAuth 2.0 page. Check the Scopes as your requirment and click Trello Auth in the sidebar instead.

4. Click Generate a new Trello Auth API key for this app.

5. Click the Generate API key button to confirm.

6. Click the Copy icon next to your API key to copy it.

7. Now go to your FluentBoards Boards dashboard, click the Import dropdown, select Import From Trello, and switch to the Connect with API tab. Paste your API Key, then click Generate Token.

8. Trello asks if you'd like to give the app access to your account. Click the Allow button.

9. Copy the Token Trello generates for you.

10. Paste the Token into FluentBoards, then click the Connect & Fetch Boards button.

11. Choose the board you want to import from the dropdown. If you'd like FluentBoards to create a WordPress user for each Trello member automatically, check Import Trello members and create missing WordPress users. Once you're done, click the Import Selected Board button.

Stay on the page until the import finishes. Your Trello board then appears in FluentBoards, with your lists converted to Stages and your cards converted to Tasks.