I am still using Joomla 1.0.15 for one of my sites. Now I am thinking to upgrade it to Joomla! 1.5.x. The reason being is Joomla! 1.0.x is no longer supported. Also hackers can hack the older version of Joomla! easily. So it is time for me to move on. I know it is not easy but I have to do it...I will write down the steps along the way. Here they are...
- Backup all my files of Joomla! 1.0.15 to my desktop through FTP
- Login to my hosting cPanel
- Click on phpMyAdmin to export my database to my desktop
- Download Joomla! 1.5.24 from Download Joomla! to my desktop
- Download the Migrator component to my desktop
- Install the Migrator component to my existing Joomla! 1.0.15 site
- Login to my Joomla! 1.0.15 backend
- Click on Components/Migrator
- Then click on Create Migration SQL File
- Next click on Start Migration >>
- Then click on Download to save SQL Dump from my Joomla! 1.0.15 to my desktop
- Next make a clean Joomla 1.5.24 installation in a new folder for instance internet
- Then upload Joomla! 1.5.24 to http://www.mywebsite.com/internet
- Next type that url in my browser to run the installtion
- Then choose my language and click on Next
- Next check whether everything is okay if not it should be corrected and click on Next
- Then read GNU General Public License and click on Next
- Next go to my server and create a new database. Jot down the username and password for the next step.
- Then fill in Database Type, Host Name, Username, Password, and Database Name and click on Next
- Next fill in FTP user, FTP Password, FTP Root Path for FTP Configuration and click on Next
- Then for Main Configuration fill in Site Name, I leave Your Email, Admin Username, Admin Password, and Confirm Admin Password blank.
- Next I have to tick next to the Load Migration Script option, fill in the old table prefix jos_, leave the Old Site Encoding the way it is, browse the Joomla 1.0.x migration dump that I downloaded earlier, tick next to This script is a Joomla! 1.0 migration script, and hit Upload and execute button
- Then I see "Migration successful. Press Next to continue". So I just click on Next
- Finally I have to remove installation folder
P.S. I try to migrate to Joomla! 1.7.x directly but it will not allow me to do so. So instead I have to migrate to Joomla! 1.5.x instead. My next post will be How to Upgrade Joomla! 1.5.x to Joomla! 1.7.x. So stay tune for that...
21 comments:
Thank you for sharing. I will try to update mine too. All the best!
Thanks for visiting Robert. Good luck to you.
Thanks for this amazing, very clear steps on how to upgrade Joomla. :) Your post is very helpful especially to people who are novice about programming. :)
I was extremely happy to locate this website. I wanted to thank you with regard to this terrific read!! I certainly appreciated every little bit of it.
You are very kind in posting these step by step instructions for us who want to upgrade to Joomla 1.5x :)
I've always been hesitant to do upgrades such as this on my own. But I think your tutorial made things easy for non-techy people like me. :)
Joomla is such a PITA. I switched to WP and never looked back.
Updating version is really irritating, there are files or setup that doesn't support by the newer version. Thanks for showing us how to upgrade to 1.5.x, I would be waiting for your next post regarding to 1.7.x, put some screenshot for more accurate steps. Cheers!
@ Content Writing Services,
Thanks for your suggestion. I'll shoot some screenshots in the future.
Well I definitely enjoyed reading it. This subject provided by you is very useful for me. Thanks for sharing.
joomla extensions
Hey that's a great tutorial. This would be very helpful for a non-techy like me. :)
Thanks for the tutorial. I am not using Joomla but I can bookmark this post and use it later.
Its looking awesome!! I just love this great look.. Thanks for this useful information about it.joomla extensions
nice & impressive article you have posted..Your post have the information that is helpful for me as I am a new blogger.I would like you to keep up the good work.You know how to make your post understandable for most of the people.Thanks and keep up the good work.
Thx a lot for the tutorial! I'll try it!
I heard many times.I dont know it.After read your blog.I know about Joomla.It is useful and also today this is only a main usage.
Finally some wise info to make my Joomla website secure from attacks by hackers and spammers. Thanks!
I just love joomla. And, currently i am using it's latest version. I enjoy working on it.
Really its very useful information. thanks for this post. keep it up.
Empower Network
@Maxsamuel
Thanks for visiting. I am glad that you found it useful. Hope it helps you out.
Great man, It is Very useful for me and i am very glad For the Information that had posted and as well as you can also more information in Joomla CMS