Updating to VM2 from PreK Website Already Created

If it does not work, try to upgrade to RC3 version first using this file "com_virtuemart2.0.0_RC3_Pre_K_extract_first.zip" and then to 2.0.0 stable using this file: "com_virtuemart.2.0.0_extract_first.zip".

Also, don't forget to download and copy updated Joomla template files!

Wait why wouldn't I use the Pre_K file?

"If your current VirtueMart version is 1.9.8 (any letter before K), download file "com_virtuemart2.0.0_Pre_K_extract_first.zip""

Oh sorry I see what you are saying.

1.) "com_virtuemart2.0.0_RC3_Pre_K_extract_first.zip"
2.)"com_virtuemart_ext_aio.2.0.0.zip"
Uninstall AIO
3.) com_virtuemart.2.0.0_extract_first.zip

However I'm fairly confident this is what I did the first time (minus step 3). Also where do I download the updated Joomla files? I logged in to the Hot Template website and just re downloaded the hot cosmetic file that that was available then overwrote the files shown in the blog.

1.) Install com_virtuemart2.0.0_RC3_Pre_K.zip
2.) Install com_virtuemart_ext_aio.2.0.0RC3_Pre_K.zip
3.) Uninstall AIO
4.) Install com_virtuemart.2.0.0.zip
5.) Install com_virtuemart_ext_aio.2.0.0.zip
6.) Uninstall AIO
7.) Update Joomla template files

Thanks again for your time.

I will give it a shot, but first I need to re install the backup. I am still a little confused on what you mean by 'update joomla template files'. Where is the updated joomla template file?

Thanks again.

To update the template files, you should do the following:

Download new version of VirtueMart based template from Hot WebDesign Templates.
Unzip the package, and unzip the template package (hot_templatename17.zip).
Using FTP software, upload files:
/templates/hot_templatename/html/com_virtuemart/category/default.php (overwrite original file)
/templates/hot_templatename/css/vm_templatename.css (overwrite original file)
/templates/hot_templatename/css/template_css.css (overwrite original file)
/templates/hot_templatename/css/template_css.php (overwrite original file)