I have an old Drupal site with customized Layouts by taking a basic theme and adding modules. Now I am trying to change theme which has predefined modules and using the completely new database.
How can I port blog related content, along with all custom fields, into my new database? As I am new to Drupal I cannot find the exact way to do it. I tried to copy directly from the database but the data did not port properly and it is breaking.
If you are comfortable writing custom Drupal code you could use the Drupal migrate module to migrate content from Drupal to Drupal. There are quite some good resources about this topic.
https://drupalize.me/blog/201608/custom-drupal-drupal-migrations-migrate-tools
Alternatavily you can use the Drupal feeds module as described in this question: https://drupal.stackexchange.com/a/25968/46398 where you could import content using the RSS feed.
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I'm trying to move my site from Joomla to Wordpress. I'm not a developer and I'm not that well versed with Joomla. I've already recreated the entire site in Wordpress and I don't care too much about SEO. I've had a look at the migration plugin in WP but it's not doing what I need it to do.
Currently, my Joomla site address is: http://myfakesite.com/index.php?lang=en. My WP site resides at http://myfakesite.com/wp/
I've already tried the redirection option from within Joomla but it's not working.
I intend to completely remove Joomla from my server and its database too. How should I proceed?
Use WP all import free plugin by Soflyy.
Its very good way for transfer data with true format,
For first you must export all Joomla data in XML file,
I think its easy. You can find plugin from this link
i have a doubt about Drupal, i've recently developed a website using php and mysql, this site has a cms that was created by the previous developer, so... i have some new contents in the DB and i need to create the modules in the cms to manage them, but i've heard that it would be better if i install drupal. ¿Can i install this drupal cms and manage my already created DB?, i'm not using a drupal theme. I mean i only need to manage the DB not create the entire site. ¿is it possible? or it would be better just create the new modules into the already created cms (it isn't joomla, wordpress...) ¡thanks in advance!
You will not be able to install Drupal and use it to manage the existing site. They are going to have different data structures.
If you came to understand the data structures of the two CMSes you might find that you could export out of the old one and into Drupal. This would require a good bit of comfort with MySQL.
You can use the existing db and can build custom module to use the data in other table, created for your custom CMS. However, there is no direct or automatic way which will allow you to access those data! You have to write your own code!
I'm sorry if my question is not good quality.I have problem when I want to understanding wordpress , I'm new in wordpress, and I want to create some module in wordpress, It's Possible?
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if i want to add module, what must I'm studying in wordpress ?
Joomla usually refers to a module. Writing one in WordPress is considered a plugin. You should start studying the Codex and it will lay what you need to do out for you.
You can find that on the WordPress site at Writing_a_Plugin
WordPress Plugin: A WordPress Plugin is a program, or a set of one or more functions, written in the PHP scripting language, that adds a specific set of features or services to the WordPress weblog, which can be seamlessly integrated with the weblog using access points and methods provided by the WordPress Plugin Application Program Interface (API).
Wishing that WordPress had some new or modified functionality? The first thing to do is to search various WordPress Plugin repositories and sources to see if someone has already created a WordPress Plugin that suits your needs. If not, this article will guide you through the process of creating your own WordPress Plugins.
To develop WP plugins, you must familiar with wordpress hooks and API functions.
You can start learning/exploring from any existing plugins. I had started with "Hello_Dolly" :)
I am new to drupal and just finished studying the basic concepts in drupal.
We are migrating an existing php site into drupal.
The website posts articles every week and the articles are stored in database.
Do I need to create a custom theme if I want to have exactly the same presentation as of existing site?
And just seeking advice that if there is any easier way of migrating an existing dynamic php site into drupal.
You will definitely need to create a custom theme if you want to have it mirror the way your current site looks. I would recommend using a base theme, like Zen, and customize from there.
As far as migration goes, it really depends on how your site is currently setup. I would recommend writing a custom script to migrate your articles into Drupal.
I want to create a blog-like website. At the begining I'll need a simple one person blog software, but in the future I'd like to have full access to the code and database (control the way posts are organized, offer special forms for creating new posts, allow users to register, implement a rating system, etc.)
What's the best solution for this? Is there a specific tool that will generate a database and php files, to which I'll have access, or should I code everything from zip?
I know Wordpress and Joomla are good blogging tools, but couldn't figure out whether I'll be able to freely redesign a blog that was created using those tools.
Wordpress is an open-source, flexible website infrastructure that is pluggable; and also quite simple to setup without any code modifications. It will generate its own database files and is capable of upgrading itself with minimal administrative overhead.
If you choose at a later date to expand the blog, you can manipulate and customize the theme (100% of what the end-users see), as you see fit.
Wordpress also has a strong plugin repository that may provide extended functionality without any need to code. For example, a post rating plugin already exists that shouldn't require coding to implement;
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rate-this-page-plugin/
Just install wordpress, you'll have full access to the code and database, and it supports writing plugins to extend functionality. You can change page layout with their template engine.
Writing a blog from scratch is not a simple job
Just use Wordpress for now.
There are plenty of plugins to customize Wordpress
You can later develop your own plugins or write a new weblog system and migrate to it.
I'll promise when getting familiar with Wordpress. you won't leave it anymore!