From e32dc8e574932fba10232dbf09c5b7207731447b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander W Dehnert Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:18:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Import from TextPattern --- faq/88.mdwn | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 59 insertions(+) create mode 100644 faq/88.mdwn diff --git a/faq/88.mdwn b/faq/88.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..db2469b --- /dev/null +++ b/faq/88.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +[[!meta title="How do I move my MediaWiki to a new locker?"]] +Unfortunately, it is a multi-step process to move a MediaWiki +installation to a new locker. + +To move a MediaWiki located in directory `/mit/A/web_scripts/index` +to a new directory `/mit/B/web_scripts/index`: + +\1. Attach the two directories so as to make administrative tasks + easier: + `athena% attach A` + `athena% attach B` + +\2. To sign up the second locker (if necessary) + `athena% add scripts` + `athena% signup-web B` + +\3. Copy the Databases using SQL. + 3b) While in Locker B signup for sql + `athena% signup-sql` + 3c) Sign into phpMyAdmin web interface at http://sql.mit.edu/ + 3d) You will need the username and password located in the .my.cnf + file of each locker (i.e. `/mit/A/.my.cnf`). + 3e) Sign into the SQL account for locker A using phpMyAdmin + first. + 3f) Click on A+index + 3g) Use the export button to download a copy of the database to + your computer. + 3h) Exit and Sign into the SQL account for locker B (NOT + phpMyAdmin) + 3i) Create a new database using the “add” field in the bottom right + of the list of databases. + 3j) Sign into phpMyAdmin for locker B + 3k) Click on B+index + 3l) Use the import tool to import the file you just exported from + your + desktop. Be sure to select the correct character set. + +\4. Recursively copy the software, + `athena% cp -r /mit/A/web_scripts/index /mit/B/web_scripts` + +\5. Update settings: + 5a) Update the `/mit/B/web_scripts/index/LocalSettings.php` with + the wgSitename, + wgScriptPath, wgDBname, wgDBuser, and wbDBpassword lines to + reflect + the new locker + +5b) Update the `/mit/B/web_scripts/index/php.ini` file with the +correct locker username for the +upload\_tmp\_dir and the session.save\_path (otherwise the computer +will not +remember that you are logged in) + +\6) Be happy. + +Helpful site: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Moving\_a\_wiki + + + -- 2.45.2