Jeff asked if he could use StageIt to text his Joomla 4 site on Joomla 5. Here's the answer with a few settings and recommendations.
StageIt for Joomla ►https://php-web-design.com/Joomla-Components/create-staging-environments-for-joomla.html
00:00 - Introduction and Sponsor Message
00:35 - Question from Jeff: Testing Joomla 5 with StageIt
01:02 - Overview of StageIt Extension
01:33 - Setting Up StageIt for Version Testing
02:08 - Compatibility Between Joomla 4 and Joomla 5
02:51 - Creating a Staging Area and Updating to Joomla 5
03:28 - Testing in the Staging Environment
03:59 - Final Advice and Conclusion
Summary
Introduction and Sponsorship: Tim Davis introduces the video, sponsored by CyberSalt's Joomla training cohort and mysites.guru.
Question from Jeff: Jeff inquires if it’s safe to test Joomla 5 on a staging site using the StageIt extension.
Overview of StageIt: StageIt creates a copy of your Joomla site in a subfolder for testing changes without affecting the live site.
Configuration for Version Testing: Tim recommends setting the "Force Refresh" option to "Yes" in StageIt's configuration when testing different Joomla versions.
Creating the Staging Area: Tim demonstrates how to create a staging area for the Joomla site.
Joomla 4 to Joomla 5 Compatibility: He explains that Joomla 5 includes a translator for Joomla 4 code, ensuring compatibility.
Logging into Staging Area: After creating the staging area, Tim logs in to verify the staging environment.
Updating to Joomla 5: Tim shows how to update the staging site from Joomla 4 to Joomla 5 using the update options in Joomla's system settings.
Testing the Site: He advises thoroughly testing the site in the staging area to ensure everything works as expected.
Final Advice: Tim suggests that instead of pushing the staging site to live, it’s easier and quicker to directly update the live site to Joomla 5 once confident it works.
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Contact Tim Davis ►
Joomla Training Cohort ► https://cybersalt.com/jtc
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