STEPS TO UPDATE MYMUSE TO VERSION 5 with JOOMLA! 4

On your Joomla! 3 installation:

1) Go to Components -> Joomla! Update.

If you are not on Joomla! Next channel for updates, click on Options on the top right and set

"Update Channel" to "Joomla Next". Save and Close.

Joomla will check all your extensions with a Pre-Update check.

Update or deal with other extensions that need it.

A. PATH 1: UPDATE JOOMLA FIRST

1) in Extensions->Manage search for mymuse and Disable all

2) Update Joomla to version 4.

3) Install MyMuse 5.

4) In Extensions->Manage search for mymuse and Enable the component, modules and what plugins you want.

5) Go to Components -> MyMuse -> MyMuse and update database records.

Click on "MUST UPDATE DB"

B. PATH 2: UPDATE MYMUSE FIRST THEN IMMEDIATELY UPDATE JOOMLA

1) Go to Extensions -> Manage -> Install and install MyMuse 5

You will see a screen "Convert to Mymuse 5 for Joomla 4"

It will remove old plugins, update database tables in prepartion for Joomla! 4, add new plugins and modules and show additional actions.

2) Go back to Components -> Joomla! Update. Click the "Live Update" tab.

Install the Update. Joomla! to version 4.

You should see "Your site has been updated. Your Joomla version is now 4.*.*"

4) Go to Components -> MyMuse -> MyMuse and update database records.

Click on "MUST UPDATE DB"

!!! MUST UPDATE DB !!!

It will update 200 entries at a time, If you have more than that it will prompt you to keep going.

Click on "More Porducts to Update" and then "More Tracks to Update" until it is done.

It goes through physical products, then tracks. With each click, let it run until finished.

If if dies you can try adjusting the limit per cycle down at Components->MyMuse->Store->Testing.

Keep clicking on "MORE PHYSICAL ITEMS TO PROCESS" or "MORE TRACKS TO PROCESS" untill it reaches the end.

5) Go once to Global Configuration -> MyMuse and save the default options once.

6) PLAYER:

A) MyMuse Amplitude Plugin: make sure it is published. Open it up and choose the top level categories you want playlists for.

Go to MyMuse Products and save any product. This will generate the playlists for Amplitude.

B) MyMuse Amplitude Module: go and publish the Amplitude Module, choose a position (ex: bottom)

PLUGINS NO LONGER SUPPORTED

plg_mymuse_preorder

plg_mymuse_shoppergroup_view

plg_mymuse_vote

plg_mymuse_audio_jplayer

plg_shipping_usps

mod_mymuse_latest

mod_mymuse_minicart

mod_mymuse_jplayer