The upgrade process is fairly simple. First, you need to download the latest Proclaim extension from the https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/proclaim/ Joomla Extensions website. Store this on your local computer.
Here is a video describing the process, with text below:
Let's do this in 5 easy steps:
- Download Proclaim as noted above
- In your Joomla 3.x site, go to Components, Joomla Update. Click Options to select the Joomla Next channel and upgrade to Joomla 4.x
- Once that update is complete, check for updates again and upgrade to Joomla 5. You should have already determined what to do with your other components
- When Jooma 5 is installed, go to System, Install Extensions, and navigate to the Proclaim 10.x file. Let it install and once the assets are fixed, you will see the success message
- Now go to System - Site Modules and click on Main Menu. Edit it and choose a position to display that is compatabile with the new template. Then check all your site menu links.
You will notice some things right off the bat. We have removed all the site administrative views. All editing in Proclaim now has to be done in the admin side.