Migrating from Joomla 1.5.x to 2.5 - Some useful resources
Can it be done?
The short answer is, yes! However, it's not as simple as clicking a few buttons. That being said, there are tools available to help you out with this process. I'll mention them below. Keep in mind that one of the biggest things you need to consider is your sites template. It's highly likely that you will need to have a new Joomla 2.5 (or just use the inbuilt templates initially) ready when you migrate your site.
Again, as has been mentioned before on this site, Joomla 1.5.x to Joomla 2.5 is a MIGRATION, not an upgrade. So here goes...
Things you'll need:
- This component: jUpgrade
- Webhosting space, with provision for a new Mysql Database and enough free space for a new website
- I'd suggest you view the a few of the tips on this page: http://cocoate.com/j25/upgrade in particular the section under the heading: "Migrate from Joomla! 1.5"
- Time. You'll need some free time to read and digest the instructions
- In addition I suggest you view the following video which will help you through the steps as part of the migration process: jUpgrade - The Video
If you need any more help with this process, be sure to drop into the following Joomla forum section