Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x
to Joomla 1.5 Sample installation and migration
This tutorial will show you how to install Joomla 1.5 and migrate site from Joomla 1.0.x to this new installation
Author: Igor Mihaljko Date: 28. January 2008
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Welcome to the tutorial that will try to explain how to install Joomla 1.5 and
migrate site from Joomla 1.0.x to this new installation. This tutorial will cover
basic Joomla 1.5 installation and preparation of Joomla 1.0.x site for migration.
Let start tutorial by installing Migrator component in Joomla 1.0.x site (lets call
it old site). You can downlaod Migrator component by visiting the following URL:
http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/pasamioprojects/frs/. Log in to Joomla backend
and follow the steps to install component.
Click “Installers” -> “Components”:
Click “Browse” button:
and choose component install package.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Follow by clicking on “Upload File & Install” button.
After few moments (depends on connection speed) you will “Upload
component – Success” message.
Now we must prepare SQL migration script that we will use later during Joomla
1.5 installation. Click “Components” -> “Migrator”. Find (at the end of the
page) link with text “Create SQL Migration File” and click it.
Screen that will appear will present content that can be included in migration
script. You can leave all the checkboxes checked by default.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Click “Start migration” to begin script building process. If you have a site with
lot of content screen will refresh it self few times with progress.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
After the process of building migration script finishes the following screen will
show up.
Now, click “Download” link to download resulting script to local disk. We will use
this file later during Joomla 1.5 installation.
You can logout from Joomla backend now.
Let’s start Joomla 1.5 installation.
Go to the URL that contains your Joomla 1.5 installation. You have to upload
Joomla-1.5.0.zip to your server first and unpack it there.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Choose language that will be used during installation and click “Next” button. On
the following screen pay attention to the text written in green (or red) if you
have some errors. If everything is green, click “Next” button. If you have some
errors try to solve those issues before clicking “Next” button.
The licence page will show up. Read it if you want and than click “Next” button.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Fill in the details of your Mysql server and database credentials to connect to
database. Click “Next” to procede with the installation.
Enable FTP transfer to your host if you like and fill in asked details. At the end
click “Next” button.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Now we have finally come to the crucial step for our Joomla migration. We will
now use our migration script that we created at the beginning of this tutorial.
Input the following data:
1. click “Load migration script” to enable the rest of input fields under it
2. input Old Table Prefix. By default it is jos_
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
3. choose Old Site Encoding. You will have to check this on your old site. This information is needed so the installation script can convert corectly
the site content to UTF-8 that will be used with new site
4. browse for the migration script that we built earlier
5. check This script is a Joomla! 1.0 migration script check box
6. click on the button Upload and Execute
You will have to wait for the script to upload. After the process is finished you will
see the following screen.
Click “Next” button. The “Configuration” page will be reloaded but now you will
be able to input only site name and admin details. Input asked details and click
“Next”.
Migrate from Joomla 1.0.x to Joomla 1.5
Author: Igor Mihaljko
E-mail: [email protected]
Date: 28. January 2008
Your Joomla 1.5 installation and Joomla 1.0.x content migration is finished. The
last step that you sholud do to be able to login to your new Joomla backend is to
erase installation folder in your new Joomla 1.5 installation.
This concludes my tutorial about installing Joomla 1.5 and migrating content of
old Joomla 1.0.x website. If something wasn’t clear in this tutorial, you can
always ask about features and ask for help on JoomlaMarket support forum and
I will try to solve your problems.