Hi *, I have MW 1.7.1 server http://panwiki.panska.cz. Now I have got a better box for it and I want to move my wiki and upgrade to 1.8.x version. Which solution would you prefare?
- Completely move 1.7.1 to the new server and than upgrade MW to
1.8.x
or
- Install clean MW 1.8.x on a new server and than move
just contents
Both servers are running Debian Sarge 3.1, PHP5.x and MySQL 5.x
Thanks
Jakub
I think that it's better to download 1.7.1 to the new server, move the database and LocalSettings.php to there, and then upgrading to 1.8.2, because if you upgrade this way, you have a built-in utility to do this (just run "maintenance/update.php" from the command line after updating the files to 1.8), and you preserve *all* the previous data, including blocks, users, sysops, etc.
Thanks, my opinion is the same, I just wanted to hear other people opinions. This way is also good possibility how to test backup scripts which I use to fully backup my wiki. I'll try to restore to the new server from this backups.
Jakub