Can I import products from 1.4 to 1.6?

[eru777]

Hello

 

I installed prestashop 1.6 with easyPHP dev server to see how 1.6 was.

I am currently using 1.4 on my live website and wanted to import all the data from that to the new 1.6 website that I run locally.

When I say all data, I mean categories, products and customers.

 

Is there any way to do that? Thanks

[El Patron]

have  you tried this?

 

1. create a running development copy of your 1.4 shop

2. use native PrestaShop upgrade module to upgrade dev copy

 

This allows you to keep your old content in new shop.  You will of course need to sort theme and any modules you need in 1.6

[eru777]

I can't seem to be able to do that.

I tried XAMPP, it doesn't work with the cpanel backup files.

Then I tried with easyphp but I can only get it to work with a new prestashop file.

[eru777]

Using XAMPP, I copied all my data from public_html and put it in the appropriate folder. (htdocs)

I then tried importing the database I exported from cpanel (the live site) and it said : 

"You probably tried to upload a file that is too large. Please refer to documentation for a workaround for this limit."

I go to the ini file of mysql and change

myisam_sort_buffer_size = 8M

to

myisam_sort_buffer_size = 1500M

click save. Restart mysql, nothing, I still can't upload the database because it says it's too big.

Edited September 11, 2017 by eru777 (see edit history)