BwTransifex offers the possibility to transfer projects from cTransifex version 1.5. Older versions of cTransifex are not tested.
If the website, at which BwTransifex shall be used, still uses Joomla!® 3, then You first should update to Joomla!® 4, before You install BwTransifex. You should deactivate cTransifex before upgrading to Joomla!® 4, not uninstall, because then You lose the data of cTransifex!
The takeover of the cTransifex data only works, if BwTransifex doesn't contain a project. But there is the peculiarity, that cTransifex only works until Joomla!® 3, while BwTransifex only works since Joomla!® 4. Also You can't install BwTransifex at Joomla!® 3. But the update to Joomla!® 4 is possible, if the component cTransifex is deactivated. From my experience even an activated cTransifex don't bother the update, as long as You don't access this component.
The data of cTransifex are only read at takeover, not modified!
If there are tables of cTransifex at installation of BwTransifex, then BwTransifex adopts the projects of cTransifex, as long as there are no projects at BwTransifex.
If the component cTransifex also exists at installation of BwTransifex, the settings of the component cTransifex are also adopted.
If the artifacts, that means the language packages, of cTransifex are also present, then BwTransifex also adopts these artifacts. The artifacts of cTransifex You will find at the folder <my_Joomla_installation>/media/com_ctransifex/packages.
Tested Procedure
- Backup of the website, i.e. with Akeeba Backup
- If not yet done: Deactivate extension cTransifex, do not uninstall!
- If not yet done: Update the website from Joomla!® 3 to Joomla!® 4
- Installation of BwTransifex
- Adjust existing links and menu entries for the front end from cTransifex to BwTransifex
- Success control:
- Back end: Simply do an update of the language files per project. BwTransifex should at least catch all errors and show some helpful notes.
- Front end: Check all links concerning Your translations
If You are satisfied with the result, You may uninstall cTransifex now.