Migrating from Joomla 1.5 to 1.7
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Now that Joomla 1.7 is out and I'm still at 1.5, I'm skipping 1.6.
These are notes on my migration.
Set up new site as the stage
Set up the new site location and point a dns at it, I use http://stage.sitename.com/
Download and install Joomla 1.7 on the new site, do not install the sample data.
Use SP Upgrade to move the data
Install SP Upgrade from ($30, but worth every penny)
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/migration-a-conversion/joomla-migration/15609
Follow the instructions, which are pretty simple. When done, all of your data will be in the new data base, pretty much just as it was.
The log will be at:
http://<your-site-name>/administrator/components/com_spupgrade/log.htm
Update your template(s)
, see ...
Fix The Syndication Module
It doesn't work in 1.7.0. Here's the fix:
http://docs.joomla.org/1.7.0_Syndication_module_broken
Set Categories on Module Latest News
Default category was "News" >> "Latest". I wanted different category set, so I reset it.
Set Banner Manager Type
Banner manager defaulted all banners to type image. For text-only banners, edit each one at Components >> Banners >> Banners to be of type custom. Text was there, just not showing.
Update Any Custom Modules
mod_moedesigns_anycode_15
This one was not available for Joomla 1.7. I replaced it with Flexi Custom Code.
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/edition/custom-code-in-modules/15251
For all of the button boxes I use, open the module, add the custom code and save a copy with the new title.
As a convention, I give the box a title like: "Flexi Custom Code - Contact Us". I turn off the title display. That makes it easy to find all places that I've used this module.
Home Page Articles are Now called "Featured"
The transfer preserved that designation.
Change the date format
http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?p=2575298
Update Google Calendar
DL and install the latest version of GCalendar
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/calendars-a-events/events/events-calendars/1625
Update Google Maps Plugin
Downlaod from here:
http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/maps-a-weather/maps-a-locations/maps/1147
Documentation is here:
http://tech.reumer.net/Google-Maps/Documentation-of-plugin-Googlemap/tutorial-installuse.html
Oddly, when uiong the mosmap plugin, unless their's a space before the closing "}" the rest of the htm in the article gets escaped, no matter what editor I used -- even "none"
Rewrite my custom plugins
Some docs.
- Plugins for Joomla 1.5: http://docs.joomla.org/Creating_a_content_plugin
- Getting module, plugin and template params in Joomla 1.6/7: http://www.finishjoomla.com/blog/56/get-joomla-17-plugin-module-component-and-template-parameters/
- Sample, very simple plugin for Joomla 1.6: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5960965/writing-joomla-bridge-user-plugin
- Some info on changes needed for plugins is here: http://docs.joomla.org/Adapting_a_Joomla_1.5_extension_to_Joomla_1.6
