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The next step in migrating to Joomla 1.5 stable is to create a special migration SQL file, and then use that in the installation process of the new site. As this migration SQL file is used in the last step of installation, we need to prepare it before we start installing.

You can see the details of this file on the last step of installation.

Details on how to create the migration SQL file are at docs.joomla.org/Migrating_from_1.0.x_to_1.5_Stable.

The process is the following:

1. Install a migrator component into your old 1.0 installation
2. Install a patch that addresses session issues (in your old site)
   
3. Use the component to create a migration SQL file of all your old site data
4. Download it, and upload it onto the new site
5. Run the last step of the installation wizard, choosing to use this file on the last step

After uploading the patch/fix files we can check out the migrator component.

Depending on the amount of content or users you have, the migrator component might need to run a long time. You can just start it running and then go get a beverage of your choice.

After some time, your migration files should be created.

But what happens if you hit a problem while creating the migration file for Joomla 1.5? Tune in tomorrow as you can watch us answer that very question!

See this Day 2 tutorial as a video screencast