Upgrading between Joomla major versions is not an easy task. This tutorial will guide you through all steps of upgrading Joomla 2.5 to 3.0 to get the best result. Find more info here: http://www.cms2cms.com/supported-cms/joomla-2-5-to-3-upgrade/

1. How to Upgrade Joomla
2.5 to 3.0?
by CMS2CMS Team
December, 2013
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2. How to Upgrade Joomla 2.5 to 3.0?
Automated Migration Service
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3. How to Prepare for Joomla Upgrade?
1. Back up your Joomla 2.5 website
2. Install Joomla 3.0
3. Find FTP access details (for both Joomla sites)
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4. Migration Setup
Step 1. Create your account
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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
(Joomla in
both cases)
2. Type in the
URLs of
your
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. Migration Setup
Step 3. Connect your Sites
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Connect to Joomla 2.5 website via FTP
Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Joomla 2.5 root
directory.
– Connect to your Joomla 3.0 website via FTP
– Upload 'cms2cms' folder to its root folder.
Note. Root directory is the top folder with
index.php file
Watch the video tutorial.
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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. Select Migration preferences
Check the boxes to activate
the following migration
options:
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•
Migrate Media - to
have images moved
Make URLs SEO
friendly - to have
internal links formed
according to the rewrite
rules on your Joomla
2.5 site.
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10. Migration Setup
Step 4. 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.
Note. You can
skip this step
and start Full
migration right
away
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11. Migration Setup
Step 5. Start Full Migration
Only one mouse click separates
you from the new Joomla 3.0
site.
After you click 'Start Full
Migration', your Joomla 2.5
website content will be moved
to the new Joomla 3.0
installation.
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
upgraded Joomla site!
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12. Go ahead and start the new life of your
website!
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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!