{"id":3918,"date":"2019-10-29T16:04:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T10:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=3918"},"modified":"2025-02-27T11:00:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:30:50","slug":"how-to-migrate-from-magento-1-to-magento-2-in-a-phased-manner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-magento-1-to-magento-2-in-a-phased-manner","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate from Magento 1 To Magento 2 In A Phased Manner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-magento-1-to-magento-2-in-a-phased-manner\/#When_should_You_Migrate_to_Magento_2\" title=\"When should You Migrate to Magento 2?\">When should You Migrate to Magento 2?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-magento-1-to-magento-2-in-a-phased-manner\/#The_Different_Phases_of_Magento_2_Migration_Plan\" title=\"The Different Phases of Magento 2 Migration Plan:\">The Different Phases of Magento 2 Migration Plan:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-migrate-from-magento-1-to-magento-2-in-a-phased-manner\/#Get_the_Data_Updated_Down_Magento_1_and_Up_Magento_2_Store\" title=\"Get the Data Updated &amp; Down Magento 1 and Up Magento 2 Store:\">Get the Data Updated &amp; Down Magento 1 and Up Magento 2 Store:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Planning for a Magento 2 migration? Some questions that matter the most are \u201cShould you definitely do it or How should you do it? Magento 2 is the latest version of the ecommerce platform that comes with new coding structure, database design and architecture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Already the best minds in the ecommerce landscape are focused on making the Magento 2 platform successful and in this context it is very important for the users to understand the different phases of migration.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_You_Migrate_to_Magento_2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">When should You Migrate to Magento 2?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Speculations in the recent past were on a high regarding Magento deciding to stop its support for the Magento 1 versions. However, the fact was that Magento Inc. came up with an announcement of the launch of Magento 2 version. which came up with a lot of new features. Here is what you should look for while migration to Magento 2:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You are using Magento 1 and your version won\u2019t be supported anytime soon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your Magento 1 version is unable to meet your changing business needs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your business needs to improve performance and scalability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The future of your ecommerce store lies in Magento 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Before starting the actual Magento 2 migration process, here are some of the following recommendations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/magento-1-and-magento-2-a-detailed-comparison-for-e-store-owners\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Magento 1 And Magento 2: A Detailed Comparison for E-Store Owners<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Different_Phases_of_Magento_2_Migration_Plan\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>The Different Phases of Magento 2 Migration Plan:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <a href=\"\/magento-1-to-magento-2-migration-service\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Magento 2 migration<\/span><\/a> involves both the manual setup and also the automation that is done by using data migration tools at various stages to perform an error free move. The data migration tools and techniques offer a higher degree of advantage when it is about personalizing specific data that is to be migrated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Phase 1: Check on Extensions:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In order to start with your Magento 2 migration, the first step that you need to take is to audit your extensions. Perform a thorough check on the extensions that you are already using and identify the least used or most used extension so that the unused ones can be discarded easily. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Besides this, you might also need some specific data from the extension databases that are to be migrated. So, make it a point to note down everything that is required that includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Review of extension<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Finding the counterparts in Magento 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Discard any unwanted extensions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Choose the database assets that can be migrated from the extensions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/magento-2-0-development\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/magento-2-development-with-ids-logic.png\" alt=\"Magento 2 Development\" width=\"823\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/magento-2-development-with-ids-logic.png 823w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/magento-2-development-with-ids-logic-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/magento-2-development-with-ids-logic-768x93.png 768w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/magento-2-development-with-ids-logic-560x68.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Phase 2: Install Magento 2 for Your Business Website:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is in this phase that Magento 2 installation happens, so download the Magento 2 in the new hardware system and you can also install the data migration tool that helps to automate certain migration steps.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is by using the data migration tool that you can move the database that is gathered by extensions to the new <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Magento 2 ecommerce store<\/span> and also migrate the changes that are done to the existing extensions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; color: #003366;\"><strong>Phase 3:\u00a0 Start the Real Migration from Magento 2 to Magento 2.x<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Before you get into the migration mode, ensure that the network access is present in both the hardware systems in which you have the Magento 1 and Magento 2 version installed so that the data migration tool can easily connect both the databases without any problems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For this, you should stop all the activities in Magento 1 and exclude any incremental changes that are related to orders, reviews, inventory and etc. You can also migrate the settings of your website and manually move all the media files and make use of the data migration tools, file mapping and etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/blog\/how-magento-2-helps-ecommerce-store-owners-with-efficient-order-management\">How Magento 2 Helps Ecommerce Store Owners with Efficient Order Management<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_the_Data_Updated_Down_Magento_1_and_Up_Magento_2_Store\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Get the Data Updated &amp; Down Magento 1 and Up Magento 2 Store:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have gathered the data related to customer comments, inventory, reviews, orders and etc. it should be updated to Magento 2 as the store settings and all the data are removed. You can now turn on the maintenance mode for the store and start the Magento 2 cron job. You can use any tool of your preference to cache the pages in <span style=\"color: #333333;\">Magento 2 store <\/span>and also test your pages thoroughly. You should test the changed server settings directly to Magento 2.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planning for a Magento 2 migration? Some questions that matter the most are \u201cShould you definitely do it or How should you do it? 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