How to Install and Transfer From WordPress to Joomla

Installing Joomla
1. Visit Joomla.org. Click the “Download” button and then download the “ZIP” of the latest “Full Package” and wait while it downloads to your computer's hard drive. When the download is complete, extract the file using a program like UnRarX on the Mac or by right-clicking and selecting “Extract All” in Windows 7.
2. Log in to your FTP account. Navigate to where you want the Joomla installation to go. If necessary, create a new folder to place Joomla in. Then upload all the files you just extracted to the location you want.

3. Visit your Joomla location in a browser window. You will be presented with an installation process with five steps. Simply enter the information required in each step, such as your site's name, URL, and an administrator user name and password, until you reach the final step and then click “Administration.”
Transferring Content
4. Open a new browser tab and visit the download page for the JConverter Joomla extension. Find the download link and save the extension to your computer.
5. Return to your Joomla tab, click “Extensions” and then click “Install / Uninstall.” Click “Browse” and then locate the file you just downloaded. Double-click it and wait for the extension to install.
6. Click “Extensions,” 'JConverter” and then “Global Configuration.” Type your WordPress MySQL credentials into the text boxes provided. This is to give Joolma access to the database so it can transfer the data. Click “Save” and then click “Start Conversion.”
7. Check that the data has been transferred correctly. Go through the “Article Manager” section and check the imported posts. Correct any formatting errors you find. Unfortunately you have to do this post by post. Also check the “Category Manager” to ensure post categories were imported correctly and that their hierarchy is intact. Again, correct any mistakes now.
8. If you have multiple users on your WordPress site and chose to import them, go to “User Manager” and check that all users are present and their details, such as their email addresses, are correct.