Built on Joomla's official Developer Manual, Migration Documentation, and JED compliance standards — hardened through 18 years of real-world deployments.
GinA has worked with Joomla since v1.5 (January 2008) across virtually every production release through J6. This Protocol is not theory. Every Standing Rule was forged from a real incident, a real mistake, and a real consequence. Every phase reflects a workflow that has been tested in production.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
Joomla-J3-to-J6-Migration-Guide-FREE-v1.0.md |
Free edition — full Markdown source |
Joomla-J3-to-J6-Migration-Guide-FREE-v1.0.pdf |
Free edition — PDF (see recreatinganew.com) |
LICENSE.md |
Full license terms for this free edition |
- 9-phase refactoring and migration process — from artifact preservation through JED submission
- Standing Rules — non-negotiable rules forged from real incidents, each with an
ADV_origin story documenting exactly what went wrong before the rule existed - J3 to J6 deprecation substitution reference — complete table of deprecated APIs, removed functions, and their modern replacements
- JED compliance checklist — everything required before listing any extension on the Joomla Extension Directory
- Linux/Virtualmin server environment standards — file ownership, permissions, PHP-FPM, Apache configuration
- Security hardening and post-deployment audit methodology
The free edition includes:
- Phase 1 (Artifact Preservation) as a full sample
- Selected Standing Rules: SR_RTFM, SR_DB, SR_PKG, SR_MIG, SR_CLOG, SR_CSS, SR_KISS, SR_TICK, SR_URL, SR_MOB
- Full J3 to J6 deprecation substitution reference table
- Full JED compliance checklist
The Pro edition includes:
- All 9 phases in full
- Every Standing Rule with complete ADV_ origin stories
- The 9 Lives of the Protocol lifecycle framework
- All checklists and phase-level decision trees
- Lifetime updates as the Protocol evolves through Joomla versions
- License tiers for personal, agency, and enterprise use
Get the Pro Protocol at recreatinganew.com
This free edition is published under a custom RCA license. See LICENSE.md for full terms.
Plain-English version: free means free for your personal and professional Joomla development work. It does not mean you can build a product on it, train an AI on it, or resell it. Read, use, reference, share the link. That is it.
ReCreatingAnew (RCA) is a boutique Joomla development practice. Services include:
- Extension auditing and refactoring (J3 to J4/5/6)
- Legacy codebase stabilization and modernization
- JED compliance review and submission preparation
- Custom extension development (modules, plugins, components)
- Virtualmin/Linux server setup for Joomla deployments
Every methodology is documented, every decision justified, every engagement governed by the same Protocol used internally. No black boxes. No guesswork.