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Upgrading between Joomla major versions is not an easy task and is actually a migration. This tut will guide you through all steps of upgrading Joomla 1,5 to 2.5 to get the best result in the shortest possible time.
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How to Upgrade Joomla 1.5 to 2.5? by CMS2CMS Team June, 2013 www.cms2cms.com
How to Upgrade Joomla 1.5 to 2.5? • Automated Migration Service www.cms2cms.com
How to Prepare for Joomla Upgrade? 1. Back up your Joomla 1.5 website 2. Install Joomla 2.5 3. Find FTP access details (for both Joomla sites) Find more info inthis article www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account Visit www.cms2cms.com Register your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 2. Set up your Source and Target sites • 1. Select your Current and New CMS types (Joomla in both cases) • 2. Type in the URLs of your websites www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites • 1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC • 2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites • Connect to Joomla 1.5 website via FTP • Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Joomla 1.5 root directory. • Connect to your Joomla 2.5 website via FTP • Upload 'cms2cms' folder to its root folder. Note. Root directory is the top folder with index.php file Find more info here or watch the videotutorial. www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection to your Sites" www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 4. Select Migration preferences Check the boxes to activate the following migration options: • Migrate Media - to have images moved • Make URLs SEO friendly - to have internal links formed according to the rewrite rules on your Joomla 1.5 site. • Clear Target website data - delete all content from Joomla 2.5 website www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration You're all set to start your migration. It's recommended to start the free Demo migration to see how the service works. Note. You can skip this step and start Full migration right away www.cms2cms.com
Migration SetupStep 5. Start Full Migration • Only one mouse click separates you from the new Joomla 2.5 site. • After you click 'Start Full Migration', your Joomla 1.5 website content will be moved to the new Joomla 2.5 installation. • You'll receive an email notification as soon as the transfer is complete. • You'll be able to check the results and enjoy your new upgraded Joomla site! www.cms2cms.com
Go ahead and start the new life of your website! www.cms2cms.com Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!