Updating your Joomla website depending on what version of Joomla you have can
be a tricky time consuming process. There are many variables to consider. Let's
take a look at those variables.
- Are you using a template from RocketTheme or YooTheme? What version of the template are you using? Not all templates will upgrade. So, if you upgrade to Joomla 2.5 and your template does not support it, your website will be trashed.
- Did you have a custom design built for an earlier version of Joomla? If this is the case, depending on the developer, your core Joomla installation could and most likely have been edited. If you upgrade to Joomla 2.5 any custom coding would be lost and thus trashing your website.
- Components - What components are you using on your site? What functionality has been built into your website? Depending on how you answer these two questions, determines if you can upgrade or not. Joomla 2.5 is brand new. Which means all components will have to be re-written for this platform. Upgrading your website without having your component upgrades for Joomla 2.5 would most definitely break your functionality.
- Database - If you are on Joomla 1.5 you are using MySQL. Joomla 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 and 2.5 can take advantage of MySQLi which has somewhat of a different format. However, depending on your setup, you could have a newer version of Joomla and still be using MySQL. If you are not familiar with what version your site is using, and you upgrade without knowing which database version you are using, you can actually slow your site down and cause major problems. We have already seen this.
We have already received many phone calls on upgrading to Joomla 2.5. Joomla 2.5 is very similar to Joomla 1.7 in that themes for 1.7 generally work with 2.5. A word of caution when updating from 1.7 to 2.5. Make sure your theme is compatible with Joomla 2.5, your database structure is the same and that all your components will be supported.
Upgrading your website to Joomla 2.5
Your business is too valuable to make an update without discussing potential problems with a Joomla Specialist. Our team knows exactly what to look for, how to chart an upgrade path and all the issues to look out for. We are here to help. Please contact us via the options below and let us take a look at your site so that we can work with you so that you have no down time, no upgrade issues and that your transition to 2.5 is seamless. Our Joomla Web Design Team has the skills to make sure your upgrade is a success.
