Upgrade Guide For Container

Upgrade Product ≥ v3.3.0 (Migration from Grid Elements to Container)

From version 3.3.0 onwards, this product introduces major changes by migrating from the outdated Grid Elements (EXT) extension to the modern Container (EXT) extension. Please follow the step-by-step migration guide below.

  1. Go to NITSAN → License Manager and update T3Karma Theme (EXT) to the latest version.

  2. Update Base Theme (EXT) to at least v11.5.x.

  3. Go to Admin Tools → Maintenance module and clear the cache. Also click the Dump Autoload button.

    For composer-based TYPO3 installations, run the following command:

    composer dump-autoload

  4. Install the Container extension (EXT).

  5. Go to Admin Tools → Upgrade and click Run Upgrade Wizard.

  6. Execute the Grid to Container Migration wizard.

  7. Go to Admin Tools → Extensions, then deactivate and delete Grid Elements (EXT).

  8. Go to Admin Tools → Maintenance and clear the cache again.

Tip

After completing these steps, all grids (including structure and data) will be successfully migrated from Grid Elements (EXT) to the Container extension (EXT) in TYPO3.

Upgrade Product ≥ v13.0.2 (Migration from FlexForm Elements to Content Blocks)

From version 13.0.2 onwards, this product introduces major changes by migrating from outdated FlexForm-based elements to modern Content Blocks (EXT). Please follow the step-by-step migration guide below.

  1. Go to NITSAN → License Manager and update T3Karma Theme (EXT) to the latest version.

  2. Make sure the Content Blocks extension (EXT) is installed, as it is required for this migration.

  3. Go to Admin Tools → Maintenance module and clear the cache. Also, click on the Dump Autoload button.

    For composer-based TYPO3 installations, run the following command:

    composer dump-autoload

Warning

Before running the Upgrade Wizard, please ensure that you create a backup of your database.

  1. Go to Admin Tools → Upgrade and click Run Upgrade Wizard.

  2. Click the Execute button for T3Karma: Content Block Migration.

Note

Due to a technical limitation, Carousel elements cannot be migrated automatically to Content Blocks and must be migrated manually.

After completing these steps, all Custom Elements (structure and data) will be successfully migrated from FlexForm Elements to Content Blocks (EXT).