How do I migrate from dokuwiki to mediawiki?
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How do I migrate from dokuwiki to mediawiki?
This describes how to convert a dokuwiki installation to a mediawiki installation. All history, users and access control lists will not be taken over….php has to be used instead.
- install mediawiki.
- convert the syntax of every dokuwiki page to Mediawiki’s syntax.
- cd to the maintenance folder of your mediawiki, e.g.
How do I install mediawiki?
How to install MediaWiki
- create a database for the application.
- download the installation package from the official site.
- upload the installation pack on your hosting account.
- access its URL and configure the settings to finish the installation.
Where are MediaWiki pages stored?
The page content is stored in the database table “text” (there you find the actual text). What have you done to set up MediaWiki on the new server?
How do I create a MediaWiki wiki?
Whenever you delete a page, you will have the “Create” option appear. Click on “Create”. Here you will find yourself on the MediaWiki create page area, where you can enter all of the information you want. Click on the “Save Page” button when you are done.
How do I migrate MediaWiki?
- overview.
- Step 1: Back up the source wiki’s page data.
- Step 2: Back up the source wiki’s media files.
- Step 3: Copy the backup files to your new server.
- Step 4: Import the page data into the destination wiki’s database.
- Step 5: Import the media files into the destination wiki.
- Step 6: Enjoy!
How do I export MediaWiki pages?
Perform the exportEdit Go to Special:Export and paste all your page names into the textbox, making sure there are no empty lines. Save the resulting XML to a file using your browser’s save facility.
Is MediaWiki safe?
Extensions made by prominent members of the MediaWiki development community are usually quite safe. Similarly any extension used on a wiki run by the Wikimedia Foundation has probably been looked at carefully, and is probably safe (There are of course no guarantees).
