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1. How to Migrate from
Joomla 2.5 to Joomla 3.4
by CMS2CMS Team
July, 2015
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2. How to Migrate from Joomla 2.5 to Joomla 3.4?
Automated Migration Service
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3. How to Prepare for Migration?
1. Back up your Joomla 2.5 website.
2. Install Joomla 3.4.
3. Set up custom URL structure for Joomla 3.4.
4. Find FTP access details (for Joomla 2.5 and Joomla 3.4)
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4. Migration Setup
Step 1. Create your account
Visit www.cms2cms.com
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
Joomla 2.5
and
Joomla 3.4
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. o Connect to your Joomla 2.5 website via FTP
o Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Joomla 3.4 root
directory.
o Connect to Joomla 3.4 website via FTP
o Upload 'cms2cms' folder to Joomla 3.4 root folder
index.php file
.
Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
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Note. Root directory is the top folder with

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. Check the Modules to Migrate
Check the content, SEO
and comment modules that
are preferable for
migration:
• K2 – K2
• Directly from Joomla –
K2
• K2 Comments – K2
Comments
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10. Migration Setup
Step 5. Select Migration preferences
Check the boxes to
activate the following
migration options:
• Migrate Image Files (jpg,
png, gif, etc).
• Make URLs SEO friendly
• Permanent (301)
Redirects from your
Previous URLs to New
URLs
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11. Migration Setup
Step 6. 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.
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Note. You can skip this step and start Full
migration right away.

12. Migration Setup
Step 7. Insure Your Migration
Choose the insurance plan:
• Skip migration insurance
• 1 migration restart during 7 days
• 2 migration restart during 14 days
• 4 migration restart during 30 days
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13. Migration Setup
Step 8. Start Full Migration
Only one mouse click separates you from the
new Joomla 3.4 site.
After you click 'Start Full Migration', your
Joomla 2.5 website content will be moved to
Joomla 3.4.
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 Joomla 3.4 website!
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14. Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!
Go ahead and start the new life of your
website!
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