There are hundreds of aspects to be considered while migrating to Magento 2. Check out 4 important steps to keep in mind when making the move from Magento 1 to Magento 2.

1. MIGRATE YOUR ECOMMERCE STORE
FROM MAGENTO 1 TO MAGENTO 2

2. There are hundreds of aspects to be
considered while migrating to M2.
Editions that are below 1.8 Community
Edition (1.8 CE) or 1.13 Enterprise
Edition (1.13EE) are typically considered
outdated. Stores using any of these might
already be experiencing problems,
especially with third-party extensions. For
these stores, the move must be made as
early as possible.
The first step in your preparations,
naturally, will be taking back-ups. We
have to take complete backup of all the
files, folders and databases.

3. ● Here is the first decision you’ll take: Which all data do you really
want to take along? Outdated, useless data, (e.g. logs with recently
viewed items) will probably be of no use and it’s best you don’t take
that data along with you.
● Secondly, upgrade to magento 2, recommend you to create a clone
of your existing store that’s running on Magento 1.x. That’s because
when you actually go for migration, you’ll be using that cloned store,
not your real, live store for the migration process.
● Finally, you’ll have to do some testing. There may be an unpleasant
surprise or two for you, because some of your customizations, 3rd
party extensions, some codes and even some themes may not be
compatible with the new version of Magento.
Once you’ve done the above, you’re ready to move on to the next stage.

4. The next stage of migration is broken into 4 parts

5. While it is not possible to use your Magento 1.x themes directly, you can make
changes therein to get what you are looking for. Or you can create new ones
yourself from scratch. It is hard work for sure, but quite rewarding.
In case you’d rather have readymade themes, you may either buy them from
Magento store or from a reputed seller who has kind of themes that will fit your
requirements and budget. In case you’re buying, don’t forget to check the version
is 2.0 or else you’ll have to go through a lot of hassle.
1.THEME MIGRATION

6. You had installed numerous extensions on your Magento 1.x store for better
functionality and various features. It is unlikely they will work directly on your
Magento 2 store. You’ll see severe compatibility issues with almost all extensions.
You’ll want to go around checking which ones you really need and then install
them on a selective basis.
Alternatively, you can develop some extensions on your own. We recommend you
to hire a Magento developer for this.
2.EXTENSION MIGRATION

7. Depending upon a number of factors, the customized code your Magento 1.x store
uses may be compatible with Magento 2. However, in most cases, some additional
work would be generally required for successful Magento integration.
3.CUSTOMIZATION MIGRATION

8. Thankfully, this is one area that is not only smooth but also seamless. Magento 2
has a fantastic Magento 2 Data Migration Tool that takes care of practically
everything you need to work on when you migrate Magento data.
As a matter of fact, you can expect a lot more from the magento 2 migration tool.
From your orders to products categories and orders, you can smoothly migrate
everything.
4.DATA MIGRATION

9. MIGRATION PLAN
If your store is large-sized and has a huge number of customizations, there will be a number
of failures (and frustrations!) as you try to migrate Magento. The official migration tool works
mainly with default installations, so if you keep running into trouble very often, we
recommend you post your experience on the official Magento forum.
By now, you’ll be ready to move all the incremental data to the new site. That would include
data updates (product reviews or changes in customer profiles, revised orders, fresh orders
etc) and changes. Once this is in place, you are all set to test the new site.

10. ADDRESSING CONCERNS
Firstly, a number of store-owners are concerned about the costs involved. The bright side, however,
is that it will give you all chance to re-think on things that you don’t currently have but would like
to, things you think are no longer required and things that you’d like to improve. So look at this
migration as an investment in improving the user experience and building a stronger foundation for
your next generation store.
Secondly, the migration will impact your SEO-targeted extensions. Cross-links, metadata templates
and custom URL formats are some of the things that would be adversely affected or lost completely.
As a result, your store can take a hit.
Finally, when Magento 2.0 was launched in 2015, there were some questions regarding its stability.
Fortunately, almost all concerns have been addressed and you should have minimum trouble that’s
purely due to Magento 2 (the trouble will most likely be from areas like customization, as said
earlier). Read more

11. CONCLUSION
We’ll be honest. Magento 2 migration is not simply an upgrade; it’s actually an exercise that
requires you to shift from one platform to other. Three things will decide how smooth your
transition is going to be:
1. Whether you insist on doing everything yourself or whether you’re roping in an
expert who will help you move smoothly and swiftly.
2. Whether you have laid out a plan, spelling out every detail carefully so there are no
surprises along the way.
3. How effectively you use communities, coding pools and forums.

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