How to migrate Alexandria Book Library from Joomla 2.5 to Joomla 3.X ?
Simple like a coffee ;-)
You can export all your data and import them in a fresh Joomla 3.X installation.
How?
Below you'll find all steps and screenshots.
Step 1 - Export all data from Joomla 2.5
- Go to Site->Global Configuration->Server and set "Database Type"= mysql
- Go to Alexandria Book Library control panel and click on "Import/Export"
- Verify that Export type is "Mysql backup" and click "Export"
- Save the file in some place
- Backup all images and file that you used for abook (author image, book image, attachments, etc...)
- After export task, restore the "Database Type" parameter as it was before
Step 2 - Import all data to Joomla 3.X
- Install a fresh version of Joomla 3 (or use a dirty version, as you want ;-) ) and install a fresh version of Abook
- Go to Alexandria Book Library control panel and click on "Import/Export"
- Verify that Import type is "Mysql backup", click on "Browse" to choose the file previously exported and click "Import"
- Restore all files and images in the same place as previous Joomla 2.5 version
Step 3 - Very important thing
- Go to Alexandria Book Library control panel
- Click on button "Donate" ;-)
- Thanks!
Happy upgrading!
Below some screenshot on how to do it. Click on images to zoom
Donate 