Based on the initial release of JoomFish 2.0 the version 2.1 integrates several enhanced features and fixes for issues we had been reported. The primary focus in this version was the stabilization of the source code and improved support for the new versions of PHP and Joomla.

Please read this article for details on the new feature set as well as installation instructions. It is important to read these instructions as JoomFish changes a lot of files and related configurations.

What will be new on JoomFish 2.1?

JoomFish 2.1 is dedicated to a more intuitive user interface and better integrated documentation of the translation process or how to manage multilingual websites. Our primary goal is to allow the users to use the existing features in a more easy way.

Will be integrated in the release

The features listed below will be integrated in the release candidate of JoomFish 2.1

• Fixed issues as reported in the bug trackers
• Support for the translation of languages
• Support for PHP 5.3
• Optimized default settings for better usage of first time users
• What is changed or dropped?

• PHP 4 support;
  The new version is no longer compatible with PHP 4 at all. All classes require PHP 5 declarations and will fail on older systems. This changes are applied as PHP 4 support was dropped by the PHP development team already long ago

How to install JoomFish 2.1?

JoomFish 2.1 is a minor release however we recommend using the Joomla installer and not patching existing 2.0 versions. The installer supports the upgrade method and therefore there is no requirement to un-install any existing 2.0 instance.

Please be aware that JoomFish 2.1 does not include any upgrade from prior versions such as JoomFish 1.x - if you need to upgrade your website from any JoomFish 1.x configuration you need to upgrade to 2.0.4 first!

1. Backup your website and database e.g. using manual tools or extensions such as Akeeba Backup
2. Copy all administrator/components/com_joomfish/contentelements/ files that you added to a different directory or download them
3. Copy all your additional image flags (default path /components/com_joomfish/images/flags) to a different directory or download them
4. Install JoomFish 2.1 from our distribution package
5. Please go to the JoomFish control panel by using the Administrator Menu and verify the status settings as well as your extensions parameters
6. Enjoy the power to localize your website and have fun