Latest compatible 2.x version with Joomla 1.5

[PostHistorie.nl]

but if u started with a clean 2.5.28 should be easy..  use the std. joomla installers.. live updaters are less solid..

I noticed! I broke my complete installation with the auto updater. I will try again with the standard installer. I now know how to do it, should be easy enough to replicate.

Actually it should work to use directly last version vm3. but I must admit:

Ah interesting, I'll try that also, but NOT the last version of Joomla?

It even constructs better j3 menues from j1 and j2 installs then normal joomla updaters.

What do you mean with that? Menu construction?

[GJC Web Design]

Ah interesting, I'll try that also, but NOT the last version of Joomla?

it is sort of 2 separate issues.. if you have a good migration from J1.5->J3 then daycounts should be able to handle directly the VM1.1.-> VM3

In fact the std. stock installer can except sometimes the custom fields go a bit screwy.. some can be fixed by the VM admin tools, others I have had to change directly in the DB

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Well I've managed to successfully upgrade Virtuemart 1->2->3 a couple of times now! Easy!

But when I try to upgrade Joomla 2.5 -> 3 strange things happen.

Updating from the autoinstaller breaks my adminstrator interface (*1). Upgrading from the extension manager with also has a strange effect with strange errors. (*2)
Both approaches have led me to just copy the files over by  FTP and repair the DB. And then it sort of works?
But it seems the installation is not really correct/complete (e.g. the default Joomla 3 administrator template is not available why it is clearly there in the source zip). So I don't trust the installation.

Any pointers/tips/suggestion as to what I'm doing wrong? I know this is more a Joomla related question, but since you have experience with it...

(Im using the "Update from Joomla! 2.5, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 package" from here https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/tag/3.4.6)


*1:Auto installer gives me these.
[Thu Dec 17 15:24:26 2015] [error] [client] PHP Warning:  require_once(/var/www/vm2.wp.nl/libraries/import.legacy.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/www/vm2.wp.nl/administrator/includes/framework.php on line 15
[Thu Dec 17 15:24:26 2015] [error] [client] PHP Fatal error:  require_once(): Failed opening required '/var/www/vm2.wp.nl/libraries/import.legacy.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear') in /var/www/vm2.wp.nl/administrator/includes/framework.php on line 15


*2: Extension manager gives me this error. Fixed this by renaming/moving the components directory.
[Thu Dec 17 15:35:10 2015] [error] [client] PHP Notice:  Undefined property: LoginController::$input in /var/www/vm2.wp.nl/administrator/components/com_login/controller.php on line 36
[Thu Dec 17 15:35:10 2015] [error] [client] PHP Fatal error:  Call to a member function set() on a non-object in /var/www/vm2.wp.nl/administrator/components/com_login/controller.php on line 36

[PostHistorie.nl]

Oh well I just learned that you can go to Discover. 

"This screen allows you to discover extensions that have not gone through the normal installation process."

Low and  behold my templates were there

[GJC Web Design]

and database update in ext. -> tools

[PostHistorie.nl]

Yes that one I discovered also! Thanks!