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[sunbird Friend sunbirdJoin date: September 2011Posts: 15Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 5]

#184875

Justhost (my web host) requires my website to upgrade form joomla 1.7.3 to joomla 2.5. Could you please help? Or send me the step by step instruction.Now we can’t use ftp upload files. We have to login the cpanel (control panel) to upload files.
Thank you.

[pavit Moderator pavitJoin date: September 2007Posts: 15749Downloads:199Uploads:2274 Thanks: 417 Thanked: 4028 times in 3778 posts]

#483106

Hi

On Joomla.org there is a detailed Guide on how to make an update from 1.7 to 2.5 version.

[Manos Moderator ManosJoin date: February 2014Posts: 2806Downloads:46Uploads:56 Thanks: 200 Thanked: 633 times in 576 posts]

#483107

Hi,

My suggestion on this is take a full site backup, upgrade to Joomla 2.5.x using the build in function in Joomla and then upgrade all your plugins and modules etc.

As for any custom modifications if you have them on a seperate css file etc i don’t think you will face problems migrating those also.

Regards

[Ninja Lead Moderator Ninja LeadJoin date: November 2014Posts: 16064Downloads:310Uploads:2864 Thanks: 341 Thanked: 3854 times in 3563 posts]

#483149

You can use this guide here

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[sunbird Friend sunbirdJoin date: September 2011Posts: 15Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 5]

#483472

In the back end of my website, on Extension Manager–Update page, I clicked Purge Cache and clicked find updates. But there is no joomla update showers up. I try to use URL to install the updates, but I don’t know the URL link path. If you know how to solve this problem, please help. Thank you.

[Phill Moderator PhillJoin date: February 2014Posts: 7013Downloads:40Uploads:77 Thanks: 917 Thanked: 2206 times in 1818 posts]

#483477

It could be that a firewall on your hosting is preventing joomla from reaching its repository.

You can still upgrade using FTP. Download the package from here – http://joomlacode.org/gf/download/frsrelease/17967/78437/Joomla_2.5.9-Stable-Update_Package.zip

Unzip the package then using FTP upload all the files overwriting the existing ones on your server.

But please, make a full backup of your site before doing this.

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1. sunbird

[sunbird Friend sunbirdJoin date: September 2011Posts: 15Downloads:0Uploads:0 Thanks: 5]

#483496

I followed your instruction, uploaded the update package to the web site and clicked install button. I got the following error message. Do you know what is wrong?

-1 – An error has occurred.
Copy failed

[Luna Garden Moderator Luna GardenJoin date: July 2011Posts: 2617Downloads:80Uploads:96 Thanks: 78 Thanked: 453 times in 425 posts]

#483699

Hello Sunbird,

In order to upgrade site from Joomla 1.7 to Joomla 2.5, follow this guide: http://docs.joomla.org/Upgrading_from_an_existing_version#Method_B_-_Extension_Manager:_Install_Method

with Joomla_2.5.9-Stable-Update_Package.zip file http://joomlacode.org/gf/project/joomla/frs/?action=FrsReleaseBrowse&frs_package_id=6610

<blockquote>I followed your instruction, uploaded the update package to the web site and clicked install button. I got the following error message. Do you know what is wrong?

-1 – An error has occurred.
Copy failed </blockquote>

I have checked your site and see that you set Enable FTP to Yes, please try setting it to ‘No’ ( go to back-end >> Global Configuration >> tab Server >> FTP setting >> enable choose to No ) then install as my instruction above.

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