From Magento 1 to Magento 2: preparing a rebuild
By the AXELITES team
Migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2 is not an ordinary update. The project requires reviewing the technical foundation and how to migrate useful data and features. This resource recommends preparing the new store while paying attention to URLs, integrations and orders during the transition.
Review features rather than copying modules
An old store's extensions and theme should not be assumed reusable as they are. Identify the needs they cover and compare them with the target's capabilities. Some developments can be simplified or replaced, while specific rules require a new implementation. This review avoids transferring accumulated weaknesses without examination while preserving features still essential to customers and store management teams.
Prepare data and address migration
The catalogue, customers and history must be mapped with their relationships and custom fields. Migration trials identify discrepancies before the final transfer. URLs and redirects are part of the same inventory because old addresses may continue receiving visits. Check both data and access journeys instead of considering a completed import proof that the entire site has been transferred correctly.
Organise the operational transition
The new store must be tested with payment methods, shipping and management tools. The project must also account for changes and orders occurring during preparation. A documented switchover makes responsibilities visible and simplifies post-launch checks. The migration can then address a modernisation need on a verified basis, without automatic promises of performance or security based solely on moving to another platform generation.
Frequently asked questions
- Will the Magento 1 theme be retained as it is?
- Do not assume so. Migration requires examining the theme and the features it supports, then preparing their implementation on the target. The design can serve as a reference, but components and developments must be evaluated for the new platform.
- How should orders received during the project be handled?
- The switchover method must specify migration of recent data and any freeze periods. Flows with external systems must remain consistent. This arrangement is defined before the final migration, with checks to avoid missing an order or processing it twice.
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