Joomla! Day UK 2009

Joomla! Day UK 2009 Migration of Joomla! 1.0.x sites Andrew Rose Inch Hosting http://www.inchhosting.co.uk/ The UK Joomla! Specialists

Introduction Why Precautions Migration Tools Methods Must do Nice to do Gotchas Conclusion

Why

Precautions

Migration Tools

Methods

Must do

Nice to do

Gotchas

Conclusion

Why Did Joomla! change? To future proof Joomla Changes to Database Why should I? You don’t have to but.... Support ending Future improvements Security

Did Joomla! change?

To future proof Joomla

Changes to Database

Why should I?

You don’t have to but....

Support ending

Future improvements

Security

Precautions Backup This means everything! Files Data

Backup

This means everything!

Files

Data

Migration Tools Migrator from 1.0 to 1.5 The “official” option Exports from 1.0 mtwMigrator An alternative solution Imports to 1.5

Migrator from 1.0 to 1.5

The “official” option

Exports from 1.0

mtwMigrator

An alternative solution

Imports to 1.5

Preparation Ideal: New Installation Separate install Separate database Less Ideal: Separate install (sub directory?) Same database (prefix issues)

Ideal:

New Installation

Separate install

Separate database

Less Ideal:

Separate install (sub directory?)

Same database (prefix issues)

Method Migrator from 1.0 to 1.5 Install component in 1.0 Install any 3 rd party addons Run the export Install Joomla! 1.5 As part of the installation you are given the option to use the data exported above Done! (well maybe)

Install component in 1.0

Install any 3 rd party addons

Run the export

Install Joomla! 1.5

As part of the installation you are given the option to use the data exported above

Done! (well maybe)

Load Migration Script

Method mtwMigrator Install a clean version of Joomla! 1.5 Install mtwMigrator Configure migrator (old database) Run migrator Done! (well maybe)

Install a clean version of Joomla! 1.5

Install mtwMigrator

Configure migrator (old database)

Run migrator

Done! (well maybe)

Gotchas {mosimage} Modules/Menus – not infalible Components Install, migrate data Memory/Execution Time (php) Files (images etc) UTF-8 http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=55065

{mosimage}

Modules/Menus – not infalible

Components

Install, migrate data

Memory/Execution Time (php)

Files (images etc)

UTF-8

http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=55065

Templates Most templates will work in legacy mode New template? Template conversion Compare templates Modules <?php mosLoadModules ( ‘right', -1 ); ?> becomes <jdoc:include type=&quot;modules&quot; name=&quot;right&quot; style=“raw&quot; /> Content <?php mosMainBody(); ?> becomes <jdoc:include type=&quot;component&quot; />

Most templates will work in legacy mode

New template?

Template conversion

Compare templates

Modules

<?php mosLoadModules ( ‘right', -1 ); ?> becomes

<jdoc:include type=&quot;modules&quot; name=&quot;right&quot; style=“raw&quot; />

Content

<?php mosMainBody(); ?> becomes

<jdoc:include type=&quot;component&quot; />

Conclusion It isn’t too difficult Community Help Joomla! Forum Questions?

It isn’t too difficult

Community Help

Joomla! Forum

Questions?