{"id":15645,"date":"2020-05-13T08:25:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T08:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/\/?p=15645"},"modified":"2026-01-24T09:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T09:45:37","slug":"how-to-upgrade-from-magento-1-to-magento-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/how-to-upgrade-from-magento-1-to-magento-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to upgrade from Magento 1 to Magento 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are looking to create a new eCommerce store, <\/span><b>new Magento store development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or migrate your existing one to a new platform, Magento can be the right option for you in every case. The latest version Magento 2, redefined the usability and capability of any website for being the most robust, powerful architecture, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be it agility, enhanced productivity, easy to upgrade, improved scalability, secured payment, rollback system, or PSR compliance, Magento 2 witnessed its wider acceptance among entrepreneurs for multiple reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, Magento 2 emerged as the most preferred CMS platform for creating all types of websites, aside from the eCommerce store. This prompts businesses to get in touch with the <\/span><b>Magento development company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to migrate their old Magento site to the latest version.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_to_Migrate_from_Magento1_to_Magento_2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reasons to Migrate from Magento1 to Magento 2<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Reasons-to-Migrate-from-Magento1-to-2-BLOG.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reasons to Migrate \" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please look at why <\/span><b>Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is essential and what are the crucial <\/span><b>Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration tools:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Magento 1 doesn\u2019t get any new updates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> All changes introduced in the older version of Magento are available in the latest version, Magento 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The latest version of Magento 2 improves the website\u2019s engagement, performance, and outcomes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Various_Steps_to_Migrate_from_Magento_1_to_Magento_2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various Steps to Migrate from Magento 1 to Magento 2<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Various-Steps-to-Migrate-from-Magento-1-to-Magento-2-blog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Various Steps to Migrate from Magento 1 to Magento 2\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are several steps that a <\/span><b>Magento development company<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follows to make <\/span><b>Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> successful.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analyze_Add-ons_and_Extensions_of_your_Existing_Site\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze Add-ons and Extensions of your Existing Site<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Add-on-Extensions-Updates-bog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Add-on &amp; Extensions Updates\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the first and the most crucial step you need to go through before moving to <\/span><b>migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. All you need to do is analyze everything: extensions, add-ons, analytics tools, or other essential features if your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/ecommerce-development\"><b>eCommerce website development<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is done on older version Magento 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also advisable to remove all those features and data that you don\u2019t wish to carry out with your new website. All you need to do is make sure that the extension and all the features of your existing website are available on the latest version of Magento 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find the availability of all these features and extensions, it\u2019s a good thing. If not, you should try to find a new option that you can use with the latest version of Magento.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read the top 10 reasons why your business needs an eCommerce App: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/10-reasons-your-business-needs-an-e-commerce-mobile-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/10-reasons-your-business-needs-an-e-commerce-mobile-app\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hardware_Preparation_and_Capacity_Planning\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardware Preparation and Capacity Planning<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hardware-Preparation-and-Capacity-Planning-blog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hardware Preparation\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While migrating to your website, you might be interested in making your new website more advanced and robust. It is the right step to do planning for integrating new features and functionalities into your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from this, your next task is to prepare and set up your hardware system for the new version of Magento. Make sure the design of the latest version is a perfect match for the existing website. It\u2019s crucial to install a data migration tool on your devices. And ensure that it meets the requirements of the system needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conduct_a_Thorough_Testing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conduct a Thorough Testing<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Conduct-a-Thorough-Testing-blog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Conduct a Thorough Testing \" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing is essential, no matter how proficiently you handled hardware setup and related tasks. You must conduct thorough and complete testing of everything on your website correctly. Either be it a shopping cart, payment system, or other features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog entirely focuses on <\/span><b>Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So to explain Magento further, do not forget to read our blog entirely focusing on Magento and the top reasons to choose Magento for the <\/span><b>eCommerce store development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/reasons-to-choose-magento-for-mobile-commerce\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/reasons-to-choose-magento-for-mobile-commerce\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Magento_1_to_Magento_2_migration\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Start-Migration-blog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Start Migration\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, once you have checked everything about your website correctly, you are now ready for <\/span><b>Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to your website on the latest platform.\u00a0 Your data migration tool must connect with both the new and old databases. And also, it gets all the essential access that it requires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To start the process of migration, you need to access the correct ports in the firewall. Make sure every activity is stopped in your existing admin panel except the order management. Now you need to migrate to the website and setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you do it successfully, your next job is to copy all existing media files. After this, you have to copy your data. F<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rom the existing website to your new website developed on the latest version Magento 2. You need to be very careful while migrating to your data and make sure that it is done with proficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update_Incremental_Data\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update Incremental Data<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Update-Incremental-Data-blog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Update Incremental Data \" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this step, you need to complete a task like data updates. And that include reviews, orders, customer profile changes, and many more. And then, you can now move to the Magento 2 store. Now, you need to put your old website based on Magento 1 on maintenance mode. And then focus on the new Magento 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Website_Live\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Website Live<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Make-Website-Live-blog.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Make Website Live\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before making your new Magento 2 website live, it\u2019s also necessary to clean your cache memory for new visitors. Besides, you should also not forget to verify your website. Now it\u2019s time to make your website accessible to online visitors. It\u2019s advisable to change the DNS setting before making your website live.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2 is not easy as the process involves lots of complications. It\u2019s a good idea to get in touch with a reputed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/magento-development-services\"><b>Magento development company<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get your job done most efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, read the comparison between Shopify and Magento and which platform is more suitable for eCommerce development: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/shopify-vs-magento-for-ecommerce-web-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/netmaxims.com\/blog\/shopify-vs-magento-for-ecommerce-web-development\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action new'> <p>Found the blog useful? 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