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== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
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* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgGroupPermissions wgGroupPermissions] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:%24wgGroupPermissions wgGroupPermissions] | ||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Backup MediaWiki backup] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Backup MediaWiki backup] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lists List Manual Style] | |||
== Resources == | |||
[[Preventing access]] in MediaWiki | |||
[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiEditor WikiEditor] extension | |||
[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WikiEditor/Toolbar_customization WikiEditor toolbar customization] (plan to add code, pre, and a few more buttons) | |||
[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:HeadScript HeadScript] extension | |||
Consult the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software. | |||
== My upgrade notes == | |||
Before starting upgrade (2026-07): | |||
<pre>MediaWiki 1.43.1 | |||
PHP 8.4.20 (cgi-fcgi) | |||
ICU 74.2 | |||
MySQL 8.0.41-0ubuntu0.24.04.1</pre>After upgrade (2026-07): | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|MediaWiki | |||
|1.46.0 | |||
|- | |||
|PHP | |||
|8.4.20 (cgi-fcgi) | |||
|- | |||
|ICU | |||
|74.2 | |||
|- | |||
|MySQL | |||
|8.0.41-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 | |||
|} | |||
<pre># Upgrading MediaWiki 1.43 to 1.46 | |||
# Follow steps at https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading | |||
# with deviations and notes below | |||
# Go to wiki root directory (example uses wiki.gotopinion.info) | |||
cd /home/<myusername>/wiki.gotopinion.info | |||
# MediaWiki uses: | |||
mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password wikidb --no-tablespaces wikidb > file.sql | |||
mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password=wikidb_userpassword wikidb --no-tablespaces --xml > file.xml | |||
# Dreamhost requires some extra parameters, command format I used | |||
mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password --host=wikidb_host wikidb --no-tablespaces wikidb > mediawiki-1.43.1.sql | |||
mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password --host=wikidb_host wikidb --no-tablespaces --xml > mediawiki-1.43.1.xml | |||
# copy LocalSettings.php | |||
cp wiki/LocalSettings.php LocalSettings.php.20260719.bak | |||
# copy .htaccess | |||
cp .htaccess .htaccess.bak | |||
# Make a complete copy of current wiki directory | |||
tar -cvzf mediawiki-1.43.1.tar.gz wiki/ | |||
# Download MediaWiki 1.46.0 | |||
wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.46/mediawiki-1.46.0.tar.gz | |||
# untar and decompress file | |||
tar xvfz mediawiki-1.46.0.tar.gz | |||
# remove the file | |||
rm mediawiki-1.46.0.tar.gz | |||
# move previous wiki to new directory | |||
mv wiki wiki_v1.43.1_old | |||
# move new wiki files to wiki | |||
mv mediawiki-1.46.0 wiki | |||
# move LocalSettings.php from old to new | |||
cp wiki_v1.43.1_old/LocalSettings.php wiki/ | |||
# move images from old to new | |||
cp -r wiki_v1.43.1_old/images/* wiki/images/ | |||
# execute run.php script | |||
/usr/local/php84/bin/php maintenance/run.php update.php</pre> | |||
<center>[[Main Page|To Main Page]]</center> | <center>[[Main Page|To Main Page]]</center> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:36, 19 July 2026
Getting started
- Wikitext Examples
- Wikitext Advanced Editing
- Images help
- Wiki color formatting help
- Configuration settings list
- MediaWiki FAQ
- MediaWiki release mailing list
- wgGroupPermissions
- MediaWiki backup
- List Manual Style
Resources
Preventing access in MediaWiki
WikiEditor extension
WikiEditor toolbar customization (plan to add code, pre, and a few more buttons)
HeadScript extension
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
My upgrade notes
Before starting upgrade (2026-07):
MediaWiki 1.43.1 PHP 8.4.20 (cgi-fcgi) ICU 74.2 MySQL 8.0.41-0ubuntu0.24.04.1
After upgrade (2026-07):
| MediaWiki | 1.46.0 |
| PHP | 8.4.20 (cgi-fcgi) |
| ICU | 74.2 |
| MySQL | 8.0.41-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 |
# Upgrading MediaWiki 1.43 to 1.46 # Follow steps at https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading # with deviations and notes below # Go to wiki root directory (example uses wiki.gotopinion.info) cd /home/<myusername>/wiki.gotopinion.info # MediaWiki uses: mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password wikidb --no-tablespaces wikidb > file.sql mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password=wikidb_userpassword wikidb --no-tablespaces --xml > file.xml # Dreamhost requires some extra parameters, command format I used mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password --host=wikidb_host wikidb --no-tablespaces wikidb > mediawiki-1.43.1.sql mysqldump --opt --user=wikidb_user --password --host=wikidb_host wikidb --no-tablespaces --xml > mediawiki-1.43.1.xml # copy LocalSettings.php cp wiki/LocalSettings.php LocalSettings.php.20260719.bak # copy .htaccess cp .htaccess .htaccess.bak # Make a complete copy of current wiki directory tar -cvzf mediawiki-1.43.1.tar.gz wiki/ # Download MediaWiki 1.46.0 wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.46/mediawiki-1.46.0.tar.gz # untar and decompress file tar xvfz mediawiki-1.46.0.tar.gz # remove the file rm mediawiki-1.46.0.tar.gz # move previous wiki to new directory mv wiki wiki_v1.43.1_old # move new wiki files to wiki mv mediawiki-1.46.0 wiki # move LocalSettings.php from old to new cp wiki_v1.43.1_old/LocalSettings.php wiki/ # move images from old to new cp -r wiki_v1.43.1_old/images/* wiki/images/ # execute run.php script /usr/local/php84/bin/php maintenance/run.php update.php