Hi,
I have to move a mediawiki install from an Ubuntu server (which was installed with the .deb package) to a windows server. I saw the how to and it talks about copying all the mediawiki files over but I can't seem to find them in one place on the ubuntu server. I am sure I am missing simple.
I tried to find a paper on the differences in directory structure between windows and the ubuntu but could not find anything.
If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Menachem Bazian
Just install MediaWiki from the official source. The .deb package adds no extra benefit, and only makes it harder to understand where things are and what is wrong because the .deb package does not use the standard locations for things in MediaWiki.
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Menachem Bazian wrote:
Hi,
I have to move a mediawiki install from an Ubuntu server (which was installed with the .deb package) to a windows server. I saw the how to and it talks about copying all the mediawiki files over but I can't seem to find them in one place on the ubuntu server. I am sure I am missing simple.
I tried to find a paper on the differences in directory structure between windows and the ubuntu but could not find anything.
If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Menachem Bazian
Which is precisely my problem. This has already been installed and used. I need to move it FROM ubuntu to Windows. Is there any guide on where things are when installed from the .deb? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Friesen" dan_the_man@telus.net To: mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Newbie question - Move from Ubuntu to Windows
Just install MediaWiki from the official source. The .deb package adds no extra benefit, and only makes it harder to understand where things are and what is wrong because the .deb package does not use the standard locations for things in MediaWiki.
~Daniel Friesen (Dantman, Nadir-Seen-Fire) ~Profile/Portfolio: http://nadir-seen-fire.com -The Nadir-Point Group (http://nadir-point.com) --It's Wiki-Tools subgroup (http://wiki-tools.com) --The ElectronicMe project (http://electronic-me.org) -Wikia ACG on Wikia.com (http://wikia.com/wiki/Wikia_ACG) --Animepedia (http://anime.wikia.com) --Narutopedia (http://naruto.wikia.com)
Menachem Bazian wrote:
Hi,
I have to move a mediawiki install from an Ubuntu server (which was installed with the .deb package) to a windows server. I saw the how to and it talks about copying all the mediawiki files over but I can't seem to find them in one place on the ubuntu server. I am sure I am missing simple.
I tried to find a paper on the differences in directory structure between windows and the ubuntu but could not find anything.
If you could point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Menachem Bazian
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Menachem Bazian wrote:
Which is precisely my problem. This has already been installed and used. I need to move it FROM ubuntu to Windows. Is there any guide on where things are when installed from the .deb?
You only need to move the database contents. The MW code is essentially the same.
1 - Backup the database. 2 - Install a fresh version of MW on the Windows platform. Make sure you use the same DB prefix as was on the Ubuntu platform. 3 - Restore the DB to the Windows platform. This will overwrite the newly installed DB. 4 - If the Windows MW version is newer than the Ubuntu version, run the update.php script (info is in the UPGRADE file in the wiki's root).
That should be it.
Mike
You also need to get your uploaded images from the old one. I don't know where your images directory is on Ubuntu. Any configuration changes or extensions added will also need to be copied.
-Courtney
-----Original Message----- From: mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org [mailto:mediawiki-l-bounces@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Michael Daly Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:19 PM To: MediaWiki announcements and site admin list Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] Newbie question - Move from Ubuntu to Windows
Menachem Bazian wrote:
Which is precisely my problem. This has already been installed and used. I need to move it FROM ubuntu to Windows. Is there any guide on where things are when installed from the .deb?
You only need to move the database contents. The MW code is essentially the same.
1 - Backup the database. 2 - Install a fresh version of MW on the Windows platform. Make sure you use the same DB prefix as was on the Ubuntu platform. 3 - Restore the DB to the Windows platform. This will overwrite the newly installed DB. 4 - If the Windows MW version is newer than the Ubuntu version, run the update.php script (info is in the UPGRADE file in the wiki's root).
That should be it.
Mike
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And don't forget the extensions folder (if you've installed any extensions) and possibly the skins folder (if you've modified any skin-related files).
DanB
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