Can Akeeba do this, with a restore point created? I will probably manually backup and test the backup before doing this. But having done that, can I just set Joomla Update to Short Term and will Akeeba do this automatically? All my other extensions are up to date. This is going to sound silly but I couldn't find a specific question about this. Thanks.
#21114 version upgrade from 2.5 to 3.x
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Latest post by nicholas on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 08:46 CDT
Wednesday, 01 October 2014 05:28 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
This is not what a restore point is supposed to do. You should create a full site backup, store it locally, the upgrade. If the site breaks remove its files, upload the backup and Kicsktart, restore the backup. It is important that you remove the site files when downgrading the Joomla! version.
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
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Wednesday, 01 October 2014 06:00 CDT
JB2U
Is it better to upload a fresh Joomla 3.x and migrate content? Any recommendations about which extensions can be used to do this? I used CM Migrator to migrade a WordPress site to Joomla and I notice that it's one of your recommended links. Do you have a recommendation for an upgrade migration tool - Migrate Me and SP Upgrade are the ones coming up in JED. Your advise would be very helpful. Thanks.
Wednesday, 01 October 2014 07:18 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
> Is it better to upload a fresh Joomla 3.x and migrate content?
No, not at all. When we had upgraded our site we went from 2.5 to 3.2 directly. We simply took care to disable any system plugins and administrator modules which we weren't sure would work on Joomla! 3. Then we started working on the template, extensions etc.
The best approach is to take a backup, restore it locally, disable the extensions you are not sure are compatible with Joomla! 3, upgrade to Joomla! 3, upgrade your extensions, do any work you need, backup again, delete the live site's files (after taking and downloading a backup!), restore the Joomla! 3 site's backup. That's how we did it for our site.
> Do you have a recommendation for an upgrade migration tool - Migrate Me and SP Upgrade are the ones coming up in JED.
If you really want to use one of them, I have only tried SP Upgrade. However I will insist that not using a migrator extension is probably much easier for you.
No, not at all. When we had upgraded our site we went from 2.5 to 3.2 directly. We simply took care to disable any system plugins and administrator modules which we weren't sure would work on Joomla! 3. Then we started working on the template, extensions etc.
The best approach is to take a backup, restore it locally, disable the extensions you are not sure are compatible with Joomla! 3, upgrade to Joomla! 3, upgrade your extensions, do any work you need, backup again, delete the live site's files (after taking and downloading a backup!), restore the Joomla! 3 site's backup. That's how we did it for our site.
> Do you have a recommendation for an upgrade migration tool - Migrate Me and SP Upgrade are the ones coming up in JED.
If you really want to use one of them, I have only tried SP Upgrade. However I will insist that not using a migrator extension is probably much easier for you.
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!
Wednesday, 01 October 2014 08:43 CDT
JB2U
Thanks. That step by step instruction has made it much clearer - and easier! Thanks v much!
Wednesday, 01 October 2014 08:46 CDT
nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You're welcome!
Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos
Lead Developer and Director
🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!