[Mediawiki-l] connect to wikis to the same database?

[Uwe Brauer]

>>>>> On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:52:23 +0200, Platonides <Platonides at gmail.com> wrote:

   >> 
   >> Uwe Brauer 

   > You can install mediawiki *files* in a different folder
   > and then in the installation step:
   > a) Choose the same database. The latest mediawiki (currently 1.16.0)
   > will update your database schema, so you shouldn't try to use 1.9.3
   > anymore (it may work for *reading* on most pages, but doing edits from
   > both versions would be a recipe for disaster).


Ok, so the best thing is to clone the database install the
new wiki connect it to the cloned date base test it and then
connect it to the true data base.

   > b) Install in the same database with a different
   >    prefix, so you get an
   > empty wiki. You then have two completely independent installs, even if
   > phisically they live in the same database.