Using the Data Migration Tool
The Data Migration Tool has been created by the Magento team to allow store owners to move from Magento 1 to Magento 2.
The tool helps you migrate the database information to Magento 2, such as the products, orders, customers, store configurations, and more.
You can access the code for the Data Migration Tool from the following address in Github:Â https://github.com/magento/data-migration-tool
Compatible versions
It's good to mention that the Data Migration Tool is compatible with the following Magento versions:
- Magento Community Edition:
- Version 1.6.x
- Version 1.7.x
- Version 1.8.x
- Version 1.9.x
- Magento Enterprise Edition:
- Version 1.11.x
- Version 1.12.x
- Version 1.13.x
- Version 1.14.x
Migration process
Before using the Data Migration Tool, you should follow these steps:Â Â
- Set up an empty Magento 2 instance: The instance should meet the requirements described in Chapter 2, Installation and the cron jobs shouldn't be enabled.
- Prepare your Magento...