How to Migrate from Joomla to Drupal

by CMS2CMS TeamJune, 2013

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How to Migrate from Joomla to Drupal?

Automated Migration Service

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How to Prepare for Migration?

1. Back up your Joomla website2. Install Drupal3. Set up custom URL structure for Drupal4. Find FTP access details (for Joomla and Drupal)

Find more info in this article

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Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account

Visit www.cms2cms.comRegister your CMS2CMS account or sign up via Facebook or Google

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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 and Drupal websites

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Migration Setup Step 3. Connect your Sites

1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip

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Note. Root directory is the top folder with index.php file

Find more info here or watch the video tutorial.

o Connect to your Joomla website via FTPo Upload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to Joomla root

directory. o Connect to Drupal website via FTPo Upload 'cms2cms' folder to Drupal root folder

Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify Connection to your Sites"

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Migration SetupStep 4. Select Migration preferences

Check the boxes to activate the following migration options:

• Migrate Media - to have images moved

• Make URLs SEO friendly - to have internal links formed according to the rewrite rules on Drupal.

• 301 Redirect - receive a set of rules to redirect Joomla URLs to Drupal URLs

• Clear Target website data - delete all content from Drupal website before the migration.

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Migration SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration

You're all set to start your migration. It's recommended to run 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.

Migration SetupStep 5. Start Full Migration

Only one mouse click separates you from the new Drupal site.

After you click 'Start Full Migration', your Joomla website content will be moved to Drupal.

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 Drupal website!

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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!

Go ahead and start the new life of your website!

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