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The Quickstart package cannot be installed over an existing Joomla website because it includes Joomla itself, the template, extensions, demo content and database configuration. Installing it in the same location or database could overwrite your current website data.

To keep your existing articles, please use the template installation package instead:

• Take a complete backup of your website.
• Download the template-only installation package.
• Install it through Joomla under System → Install → Extensions.
• Set the new template as the default template.
• Reassign your modules to the appropriate positions and configure the template settings.

Your Joomla articles, categories and menus will remain in the existing database when only the template package is installed. However, the site will not automatically look exactly like the demo because the demo modules, layouts and sample content are included only in the Quickstart package.

To reproduce the demo more closely, you can install the Quickstart package separately on a subdomain or local environment using a new database, then use it as a reference while configuring your existing website.

The QuickStart pack is a complete demo website that includes:

• The full Joomla CMS package
• Components, modules, and templates
• All necessary data and configurations

All these files are zipped together, making the package larger in size. Installing the QuickStart pack will replicate the template exactly as shown in the demo, providing a fully functional website setup.

For step-by-step guidance on installing the QuickStart pack, please refer to this article:

How to Install QuickStart Package in Joomla 4

NOTE: Please do not install the Quickstart package into your live website folder or existing database. And make sure you have always a backup before making any changes.

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No. I'm looking for another solution, such as importing the specific tables from the old database into the new website.

Hi,

Yes, specific tables can be exported from the old database and imported into the new database using phpMyAdmin or another database-management tool. However, this should be done carefully.

For Joomla articles, importing only the #__content table is usually not enough. Related data may also exist in tables such as:

• #__categories
• #__assets
• #__content_frontpage
• #__fields
• #__fields_values
• #__contentitem_tag_map
• #__associations
• workflow-related tables

The exact tables depend on the Joomla version and the content features used.

Before importing, please make sure that:

1. Both websites use compatible Joomla and extension versions.
2. A complete backup of both websites is available.
3. The database prefixes are adjusted correctly.
4. Existing IDs in the new database do not conflict with the imported records.
5. The related extensions are installed before importing their tables.

For SP Page Builder, EasyStore, or another component, all related component tables may need to be migrated together. Importing only one table may leave incomplete pages or missing relationships.

For a live website, using a dedicated Joomla migration or content-transfer extension is generally safer than manually importing database tables. You can also test the migration first on a staging copy.

NOTE: Make sure you have a full site backup before making any changes, and do not try it in your production site, First test it and then proceed.

Regards,

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