Joomla Migration Service

How to Perform Joomla Migration with LitExtension Experts

Upgrading to Joomla 6 or switching eCommerce platforms is a major move. Whether you are coming from Joomla 3, 4, or 5, or migrating from an entirely different platform, LitExtension handles every part of the transition for you. We assign you a Personal Assistant who manages your CMS content, blogs, and SEO URLs from day one to launch. If your project also involves store data, our team scopes that separately based on your Joomla shopping extension.

Step 1: 1-1 Consultation

We start by mapping exactly what your store needs and answering every question you have about moving to Joomla.

• Expert Advice: We address your specific concerns about data export, custom fields, and platform compatibility issues tied to your current Joomla version or source platform.
• Service Level Agreement (SLA): We define the full project scope together. Both parties sign the SLA to lock in all requirements before work begins.
• Migration Speed Enhancement: If your store holds a large volume of data, we offer Multi-threaded Migration. This speeds up the transfer significantly while keeping your data safe and cutting downtime. (Additional fees apply.)

Step 2: Pre-Migration

Before any data moves, we prepare your Joomla environment to receive everything cleanly and without conflict.

• Target Store Setup: We configure your Joomla store and get the environment fully ready for import.
• Store Customization: We adjust settings and map your data to match exactly how it needs to appear on Joomla.

Please Note: Because legacy eCommerce platforms and Joomla operate on different architectures, extra fees may apply if you need to migrate highly customized data. This includes data generated by third-party platform plugins or deep database modifications.

Step 3: Demo Migration

We run a small-scale test migration to confirm your store data maps correctly to Joomla’s data structure before a single record goes live.

Our experts set up a demo migration for every data type to verify all settings are correct. We review the test data thoroughly and fix any errors before the full migration runs. This step alone prevents the majority of post-migration problems we see when teams skip straight to a full transfer.

Step 4: Perform Full Migration

Once the demo is approved, we transfer your entire store to Joomla safely and completely.

• Full Migration Implementation: We run your complete eCommerce platform to Joomla migration. Our system flags potential issues automatically, and our experts review and resolve them as they come up.
• Free Additional Options: All extra migration options you need, including 301 redirects, are included at no added cost, helping reduce the SEO impact of the move.

Step 5: Migration Results Testing

After the transfer is complete, we inspect your new Joomla store from top to bottom to confirm full accuracy.

• Quality Check: We run multiple tests to check your migrated data against your original requirements.
• Confirm Project Outcomes: You review the final result on Joomla and give us your sign-off before we close the project.

Step 6: Post-Migration

We keep your new Joomla store fully up to date even after the main transfer is done.

• Recent Data Migrations and Smart Updates: Your old store stays live and keeps taking orders throughout the migration. After the main transfer, we help you move any new content directly into Joomla, so it stays current. If your project includes store data, this applies to that data too, based on your scoped extension.
• Tech Support: You receive up to 60 days of free technical support after the full migration is complete.
• Migration Assurance: We offer a full refund within 30 days if there are major technical problems with your migrated data that our team cannot resolve.

Step 7: Customer Support

Our dedicated team and your assigned personal expert are with you from the first consultation to the final sign-off.

• 24-Hour Response Time: We guarantee a response within 24 hours of every inquiry.
• Availability: Our team works 24/7 on business days and weekends, excluding national holidays.
• Personal Assistant (PA): Your PA is a dedicated migration expert who manages your Joomla Migration with Experts help end to end. You can reach them via support ticket, email, phone, online meetings, or private chat.