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Hi, does anyone know any ways I can change my method of encryption from md5 to bcrypt?
Are there any tutorials anybody knows about, and does it seem worth it?
Thanks!
Likely not worth it as we won't support it. If users suddenly can't reset their passwords or login, we can't tell if it's due to an issue with MyBB or to changes you've made. It will also make upgrading harder - you'll have to check each release if something related to what you've changed has been modified.

You'll also need to keep a copy of the old hash and hash it again on login if you want your users to be able to login after the change was made.

It's a lot of hassle just to change how passwords are hashed.