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title: "Magento 1 to Magento 2 Migration - The Ultimate Guide (Updated 2018)"  
description: "if you befall in the category of Magento e-store owners who are happy with the Magento 1 comfort zone and are afraid to make the big move; this articl"  
author: "Maulik Shah"  
published: 2018-10-21  
updated: 2018-10-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23202/magento-1-to-magento-2-migration-the-ultimate-guide-updated-2018  
category: "magento"  
tags: ["magento"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Magento 1 to Magento 2 Migration - The Ultimate Guide (Updated 2018)

Magento 2, the transformed version of the Magento [Ecommerce Platform](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11766/7-must-have-features-in-a-multi-seller-ecommerce-platform), comes with a brand new [architecture](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/155655/what-is-mvc-architecture), coding structure, and [database design](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34620/database-design). The support for Magento 1 will end soon. Already the best minds in the ecommerce [development](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83465/china-s-development-near-indian-border-and-how-it-is-a-threat-to-india) industry are focused on making Magento 2 a successful ecommerce platform.

Magento based ecommerce stores are a visual delight for online shoppers. Moreover, they have been offering excellent flexibility and scalability to the [business owners](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51206/monopolies-that-developed-in-the-late-1800s-from-business-owners-like-andrew-carnegie-in-steel-and-john-d-rockefeller-in-oil-allowed-them-to). But what about the superior performance of the website once the e-store has been set up? How do you [ensure that your](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23198/3-steps-to-ensure-that-your-client-portal-is-impeccable) website has enhanced features and excellent UI? Well, the best way to do so is to upgrade the version of the platform and make a transition to the [latest version](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156585/latest-version-of-bootstrap). Yes, we are talking about **Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration** here.

if you befall in the category of Magento e-store owners who are happy with the Magento 1 comfort zone and are afraid to make the big move; this article is for you. We are here with a guide to help you make a flawless translation.

1. The Magento 2 Move: Why It Isn't as Difficult to You Think It Is?
2. Be Bugs Ready
3. Exporting the System
4. The Backup Time
5. [Update Data](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34639/how-to-create-a-stored-procedure-for-insert-and-update-data) to Match the Domain
6. Time to Migrate
7. Get Testing

Once all Magento migration processes are successfully over, do not forget to test the Magento 2 store thoroughly to ensure that everything functions properly. Going from Magento 1 to Magento 2 is no easy task, but with enough planning and attention to detail, you can pull it off with little-to-no downtime.

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