How to Upgrade OpenCart 1.5.x to the New 3.x Version

How to update your OpenCart 1.5.x store to the latest OpenCart 3.x version? This is a step-by-step tutorial that shows how to upgrade your store without using the default OpenCart update scripts.

Step 1: Backup your store
Step 2: Setup a test site
Step 3: Export your data
Step 4: Import your data
Step 5: Move your theme, extensions and modifications
Step 6: Set your domain to load your new store

What's New in OpenCart 3.x:

Tools used:

Related resources:

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[exibar]

$119 for the extension???? how about a tutorial for simply upgrading 1.5.x to 3.x that won't cost us a small fortune???

[rgfuelcells]

is there a different extension cheaper than $119 to migrate the prdouct, customer, user, category data to the new site

[ManikandanM]

how to convert theme files from .tpl to .twig? because 3.x version only supports .twig formats.

fyi, we're not using default theme.

[rgfuelcells]

Is the process the same as upgrading from OpenCart 2.x to 3.x?

[monanaymona]

hi, how do I get to dashboard 3.x to install the ExelPort plugin when I am running opencart 1.5

hi, how about image url product ? 1.5 like image/data... but 2.3 is image/catalog....

[williamtell]

Very bad instruction. I followed exactly and got screwed.

[OhBazinga]

does this work if i want to upgrade from 1.5.4 to 2.3.0.2?