Nicepage migrate site from Joomla 3.xx to Joomla 4.xx

Hello Micke,

To migrate from Joomla 3 to Joomla 4 you need to use Joomla upgrade tools, it should transfer all your site with content. In any case, please make a backup of your site before upgrading.
After that please use the desktop application to export the updated theme and plug-in choosing Joomla 4 version in the export dialog and install them on your site.

You will continue to edit your articles with Joomla4 online, but you will need a desktop application to update the theme for Joomla4 and the correct plugin version.

Let us know if you have any other questions.
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Anna T
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Hello again,
So if I want to migrate my j3.xx to j4.xx I use the Joomla upgrade tools to hve the joomla platform updated.
So far I understand, but then the problems comes..

The on-line version of the Nice Page content is a lot different from the desktop version as I have done just the basic graphic stying on the desktop version. All pages/articles are then made on the on-line joomla site, so my concern is that if I migrate then all will be wrong.
But you say that if I use the desktop version to migrate from j3.xx to j4.xx then that should do the trick if I then iupload it to the on-line version?

Last edited 26 January 2023 by mickeHyman

Hello Micke,

In general, this procedure looks like this:
-backup your site in Joomla 3
-disable Nicepage
-press upgrade Joomla to version 4 n your admin
-after the update upload the new theme and plugin file previously exported from the desktop application for Joomla4
- check your site
Please note that you will have to recreate or build a new theme file for Joomla4 with Nicepage in the desktop application anyway.
You can recreate the theme by exporting the header/footer as blocks from the plugin editor for further importing into the desktop project before the upgrade.

Let us know if you have any other questions.
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Sincerely,
Anna T
Nicepage Support Team

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Hello,
Ok so all content will remain and get the updated new theme that I make in the deskto pversion?
If I have the old theme and update it to J4 will that not be compatible?
I mean why do I need to make a new built theme from scratch on the desktop version?

Hello Micke,

Theme file can be updated only with a desktop application.
https://nicepage.com/doc/72666/export-and-update-joomla-template-from-app

Sure you can simply export your theme for Joomla4 if you have your current theme file saved as a project.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.
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Sincerely,
Anna T
Nicepage Support Team

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Last edited 30 January 2023 by Support Team