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Change Collation from latin1_swedish_ci to utf8_general_ci using Akeeba backup

An easy way to change the collation if you are cloning your website to another server using Akeeba backup is to use the setting > Fine settings > Force Utf8

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Change mysql database collation from latin1_swedish_ci to utf8_general_ci

If you created your site in with a specific collation language and need to change it  you can use this great tool to change all the fields: Download Phoca Changing Collation Tool Unzip the zip file and copy the folder … Continue reading

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How can I change my MySQL database collation?

Usually when you are using foreign characters or multilingual sites (Joomfish for Joomla) you should change your MySQL collation in order to solve problems with encodings. The most common case is to change your MySQL collation from latin1_swedish_ci to utf8_general_ci. … Continue reading

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