Brilliant thank you! This is a testing site using MigrateMe4 staging so isn't live at the moment.

The details are in the hidden section.

Thank You!!!!

Download this Akeeba backup and run this backup on your end. Check and let me know.

How to run Akeeba backup

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16fMwHR2ZAa3yctnP5rn7zm6YlwB7ijQj/view

It's not complicated. It's like the Joomla quickstart pack installation process. You can try it on your local host or staging site first. Thanks

Ok, I'm sorry, I'm stuck

I have to open up phpmyadmin via my website hosting, when I click on the databases tab I don't have an option to create a new database for the backup file?

And I don't understand how you got to local host/test to then click on the next bit?

And I guess it seems complicated to me because I didn't use a quickstart process, mainly because my hosting allowed me to add Joomla with a click of a button, but also because I started from scratch so I didn't use quickstart. It means I'm not familiar with phpmyadmin or moving around files. Its why I had to purchase a component to help me create my staging site as I didn't know how to do it myself.

Sorry, Tracey

Another process is Donwload a backup of your site. Then uninstall page builder and make re-install.

Before uninstall page builder you should comment these line of code. Cause, There is no way to keep a backup module if you uninstall the page builder.

administrator/components/com_sppagebuilder/installer.script.php

foreach ($modules as $module)
        {
            $name = (string)$module->attributes()->module;
            $client = (string)$module->attributes()->client;

            $db = Factory::getDBO();
            $query = $db->getQuery(true);
            $query->select($db->qn('extension_id'));
            $query->from($db->qn('#__extensions'));
            $query->where($db->qn('type') . ' = ' . $db->q('module'));
            $query->andWhere($db->qn('element') . ' = ' . $db->q($name));
            $db->setQuery($query);
            $extensions = $db->loadColumn();

            if (count((array) $extensions))
            {
                foreach ($extensions as $id)
                {
                    $installer = new Installer;
                    $result = $installer->uninstall('module', $id);
                }
                $status->modules[] = array('name' => $name, 'client' => $client, 'result' => $result);
            }
        }

-Thanks

Ok, I'm going to go this route as my hosting does a really simple back up and restore through them.

To make sure I've got it correct, do I add this code before or after I do the back up?

I'm guessing before otherwise I loose it when I uninstall?

I understand it is before I uninstall page builder.

I've found the installer script file in the file manager on my hosting do I add the code at the end or somewhere else?

Thanks Tracey

I've downloaded and saved the original installer script file in case I get it all wrong and need to upload the original back.

I'm in the file manager in my hosting site. Where in the file should I add the code? Do I just add it at the end?

Once I've done that I run a back up.

Then uninstall page builder

Then set up my staging site

Then reinstall page builder

Is that correct? Tracey

Can you give me hosting access?

Yes, details in hidden content.

I've just created a fresh back up on my hosting, logged out my users and unpublished the login menu to avoid anyone else logging in.

Let me know if you need anything else.

Tracey

Give me Authentication code. Check your email.

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There is no issue on Page Builder. If you confirm that it works fine then you should move it main site. Thanks

Thank you, I didn't dare touch anything or login anywhere until I knew you were no longer there!

I also wasn't clear whether it was for me to carry on with or if there was something else you needed to do.

I appreciate your help! Have a great weekend Tracey

Should i do anything now?

Sorry, I now have to learn what to do to move from a staging site to make it live (this was why I was using migrateme4 as I don't know how to do this)

The staging site you set up had some additional errors with repeatable modules that also needs to be resolved before I move over.

I haven't got time to do anything further before I have to go to work unfortunately so everything is on pause. (making me panic as my members can't access the site)

It would be good to know what the problem was as I feel I may have to replicate it if I can't resolve the staging to live quickly tonight.

I do really appreciate your help and time

Ok, sorry, I know it is frustrating trying to help people who don't understand.

Sorry!

If you use Page Builder module then download the json file using export option then import on your new site. Thanks

Ok thank you the export/import works - and then needs to rebuild every article and pages module links within the website.

So just checking you don't have any other suggestions and my only options are to decide which is less labour intensive to rebuild?

On my staging site I lose SP page builder article integration but I do get to keep my modules and links

Or on your staging site I can keep article integration and then import/export each module over and rebuild all the links

Am I correct in thinking we've run out of any other options?

There is no alternative way except export and import process.

ok, that means a partial rebuild of the website to import over 200 modules and then go to every page of the website to reconnect the links to modules.

Its very strange, im sure there must be a simpler answer as to why pagebuilder article integration isnt working properly on my site in the migration.

Thanks for trying to help anyway

Already, I have explained what should do before uninstall extension of Page Builder to keep module.

https://prnt.sc/zh3SIoWB4K_O

I have found another issue on your database table. There are double page builder similar type of database on your database table. I need to forward your issue to our developer team. Thanks

Solved your issue on my end. I will share with you on my server. Thanks

Hi sorry for the delay in responding, I was unable to work on the site last week due to other commitments. Im pleased to say that I started from scratch again yesterday with a new staging site. A couple of things had updates during the week, and I also needed to do a database fix to correct some articles that hadn't migrated properly. And page builder migrated over including article integration. The main thing that was different was that I didn't need to activate the integration, it happened automatically this time.

Something still isn't quite right, as the save on anything new is very glitchy and I have to save after every individual action, new coloumn, new add on etc and I sometimes have to repeat an action 3 or 4 times to get it to 'stick'.

However, all my information has migrated across without the need for a rebuild and so I've gone live with Joomla 4. This means we can close the ticket.

Thanks Tracey

You are most welcome & Let me know if you need further any help. :)