1.
How to Migrate from the Static
HTML Site to Drupal
by CMS2CMS Team
June, 2013
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2.
How to Migrate from the Static HTML Site to
Drupal?
Automated Migration Service
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3.
How to Prepare for Migration?
1. Back up your static HTML website.
2. Install Drupal.
3. Set up custom URL structure for Drupal.
4. Find FTP access details (for HTML and Drupal).
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4.
Migration Setup
Step 1. Create your account
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Register your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google
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5.
Migration Setup
Step 2. Set up your Source and Target sites
1. Select your
Current and
New CMS
types
2. Type in the
URLs of
your HTML
and Drupal
websites
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6.
Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC
2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip
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7.
Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
o
o
Connect to your static HTML website via FTP
Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to HTML root
directory.
o Connect to Drupal website via FTP
'cms2cms' folder to Drupal root folder
o
Uploa
d
Note. Root directory is the top folder with
index.php file
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8.
Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection
to your Sites"
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9.
Migration Setup
Step 4. Select Migration preferences
Check the boxes to
activate the following
migration options:
•
•
Migrate Image Files - to
have images moved
Make URLs SEO friendly
- to have internal links
formed according to the
rewrite rules on Drupal
website
Clear Target website
data - delete all content
from Drupal website
Get
design
suggestion – the team
offers
you
similar
themes
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•

10.
Migration Setup
Step 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.
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11.
Migration Setup
Step 5. Start Full Migration
Only one mouse click separates
you from the new Drupal site.
After you click 'Start Full
Migration', your HTML website
content will be moved to
Drupal.
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 Drupal
website!
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12.
Go ahead and start the new life of your
website!
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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!