How to Migrate from the StaticHTML Site to Drupal

by CMS2CMS TeamJune, 2013

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How to Migrate from the StaticDrupal?

HTML Site to

Automated Migration Service

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How to Prepare for Migration?

1.2.3.4.

Back up your static HTML website.Install Drupal.Set up custom URL structure for Drupal.Find FTP access details (for HTML 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 SetupStep 2. Set up your Source and Target sites

1. Select yourCurrent and New CMS types

Type in the URLs of your HTML and Drupal websites

2.

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

1.2.

Download Bridge file (zip) to your PCzipExtract 'cms2cms' folder from the

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

oo

Connect to your static HTML website via FTPUpload extracted 'cms2cms' folder to HTML rootdirectory.o Connect to Drupal website via FTP

o Upload

'cms2cms' folder to Drupal root folder

Note. Root directory is the top folder with

index.php fileFind more info here.

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

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

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Migration SetupStep 4. Select Migration preferences

Check the boxes toactivate the followingmigration options:

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Migrate Image Files -have images moved

to

Make URLs SEO friendly- to have internal links formed according to the rewrite rules on Drupal websiteClear Target website data - delete all content from Drupal websiteGet design suggestion – the team offers you similar themes

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Migration SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration

You're all set to start your migration. It's recommended to start thefree Demo migration to see how the service works.

Note. You canskip this step and start Fullmigration right away.

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Migration SetupStep 5. Start Full Migration

Only one mouse click separatesyou from the new Drupal site.

After you click 'Start Full Migration', your HTML website content will be moved to

Drupal.

You'll receive an email notificationas soon as the transfer is complete.

You'll be able to check the resultsand enjoy your new Drupal website!

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Go ahead and start the newwebsite!

life of your

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