Important
On a new Joomla 6 install, before installing J2Commerce v4.1.x, go to plugins, filter by the 'behavior' plugin type and enable the Backward Compatibility 6 plugin and all its options.
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Update J2Commerce v4.0.x to v4.1.x under Joomla 5
We assume you already have an instance of J2Commerce v4.0.x running under Joomla 5.If you do not have J2Commerce installed under Joomla 5 and you want to move your site to Joomla 6, first upgrade your Joomla site, enable the backward compatibility plugin and its options, then install J2Commerce v4.1.x.
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Disable some or all J2Store/J2Commerce extensions under Joomla 5
There are 2 ways to do this, manually or via the Migration Checker.
The easy way: use the Migration Checker utility
- Download the Migration Checker: Migration Checker Utility Version 2
- Install in System -> Install -> Extensions
- Once installed, go to Components -> J2Store Migration Checker v2
The utility remembers which extensions have been disabled and will only re-enable those same extensions later on during this process.
When doing it manually
- disable the system plugins: j2store and any j2Store/j2Commerce related plugin (for instance, Advanced Cart) .
- disable the content plugin: j2store.
- disable the finder plugin: j2store.
- disable the administrator module: J2Store Administrator Menu.
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Disable any other third-party extension that needs the backward compatibility plugin enabled
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Go to the Joomla update page and launch it
Go to System -> Update -> Joomla. Wait for the checks to go through. It can take a while if you have a large number of extensions installed.5
Disable the Joomla 5 Compatibility plugin
During the update checks, you will be prompted to disable the behavior plugin.
Follow the link and disable the Joomla 5 compatibility plugin.
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Resume your update to Joomla 6
Make sure there is no remaining important warning before you move your site to Joomla 6.7
Enable the behavior plugin for Joomla 6
ONLY if you are not using the Migration Checker - The utility does that step for you.Go to the plugins page, filter by the 'behavior' plugin type and enable the Backward Compatibility 6 plugin and all its options.
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Re-enable all J2Store/J2Commerce extensions that were disabled under Joomla 5
When using the Migration Checker
When disabling was done manually
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- enable the system plugins: j2store and any j2Store/J2Commerce related plugin that was disabled.
- enable the content plugin: j2store.
- enable the finder plugin: j2store (if it was disabled before the update, skip this step).
- enable the administrator module: J2Store Administrator Menu.
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Re-enable all third party plugins that were disabled under Joomla 5
Make sure those extensions are supported under Joomla6!Stay Updated
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