JUpgradePRO:Table of Contents

Welcome to the jUpgradePRO online documentation guide.

jUpgradePRO is a rewritten and improved version of the well known jUpgrade extension. The workflow has changed from the old inside->out, to now being an outside->in action.
Using the method of your choise, RESTful or Database methods, you can now fetch data.

Despite the name PRO, this is a free extension. PRO means an improved version.

Table of Contents

Overview of jUpgradePRO and how it works

• Difference between jUpgrade and jUpgradePRO
• A historic overview
• Features of jUpgradePRO
• Developer profile

Preparing to migrate from 1.5 to 2.5 or 3

• Setting up a clean new target 2.5 or 3 site
  • New joomla 2.5 target site setup
  • New joomla 3 target site setup
• Getting the joomla 1.5 source site ready for migration
  • Backup and verification that backup works
  • Checking old extensions
  • Cleaning the source site
    • Cache
    • Emptying Trash
    • Global Checkin

Installing jUpgradePRO

• Installing Component in target site
  • Install Component in joomla 2.5
  • Install Component in joomla 3
• Installing Plugin in source site
  • Install RESTful plugin in joomla 1.5 source site
  • Configure Plugin in joomla 1.5
• Configure Component in joomla 2.5 or 3 target site

The migration process

• Starting the migration
• Visual presentation of the migration process

After the migration is complete

• Migration completed. Check that all data is transferred
• Manually copy images from source site to target site
• Backup

Migrating templates

• Manually copy template from source site to target site
  • Migrate/Convert a 1.5 template for use in 2.5 or 3

Migrating third-party extensions

• Migrate extension with the use of Extension Plugins
  • Install an Extension Plugin
  • How it works
• Manually migrate extensions
  • Resources for various extensions

Known Issues

• Default target site temporary user
• Source site superadmin to edit after migration
• IDs of Modified and Modified by
• Module IDs

Changed Joomla Core Behaviour

• Change in the hierarchy of parameter settings

Troubleshooting

• Minimum system requirements
• Issues when trying to migrate repeatedly

Roadmap and "things to come"

• Allow for step wise migration without reset of target site
• Add support for migrating images
• Add support for migrating templates
• Continuously ad support for migrating various extension via Extension Plugins