How to Migrate from Tumblr to Drupal

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How to Migrate from Tumblr to Drupal

• by CMS2CMS Team
• June, 2013

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How to Switch from Tumblr to Drupal?

• Automated Migration Service

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How to Prepare for Migration?

• 1. Back up your Tumblr website
• 2. Install Drupal
• 3. Set up custom URL structure for WP
• 4. Find FTP access details for Drupal
• Find more info in this article

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Migration SetupStep 1. Create your account

• Visit www.cms2cms.com
• Register your CMS2CMS account or sign up via
  Facebook or Google

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Migration SetupStep 2. Set up your Current and
New Sites

• 1. Select your Current and New CMS types
• 2. Type in the URLs of your Tumblr and Drupal
  websites

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect to your Tumblr
website

• 1. Provide the email and password you use to
  access your Tumblr admin account in order to get
  access to your Tumblr content.
• 2. Verify the connection by clicking the
  corresponding button.

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Drupal
website

• 1. Download Bridge file (zip) to your PC
• 2. Extract 'cms2cms' folder from the zip

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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Drupal
Site

• Connect to your Drupal website via FTP
• Copy extracted 'cms2cms' folder and paste it to
  Drupal root directory.

Note. Root directory is the top folder with
index.php file Find more info here or
watch the video tutorial.
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Migration SetupStep 3. Connect your Sites

• Go back to Migration wizard and click "Verify
  Connection to your Sites"

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Migration SetupStep 4. Select Migration
preferences

• Check the boxes to activate the following
  migration options
• Migrate Media - to have images moved
• Make URLs SEO friendly - to have internal links
  formed according to the rewrite rules on Drupal
• Clear Target website data - delete all content
  from Drupal website

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Migration SetupStep 4. Start Demo Migration

• You're all set to start your migration. It's
  recommended to run the free Demo migration to see
  how the service works.

Note. You can skip this step and start Full
migration right away.
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Migration SetupStep 5. Start Full Migration

• Only one mouse click separates you from the new
  Drupal site.
• After you click 'Start Full Migration', your
  Tumblr website content will be moved to Drupal.
• You'll receive an email notification as soon as
  the transfer is complete.
• You'll be able to check the results and enjoy
  your new Drupal website!

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Go ahead and start the new life of your website!
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Migrate your site now - it's never been easier!