MediaWiki Upgrade Procedure
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MediaWiki Upgrade Procedure
Download New Version
Download new version from Mediawiki.org
Stop Server
service httpd stop
Backup Database
/root/wikidb_backups/database_backup.sh
Create New Directory and Populate It
cd /var/www mkdir mediawiki-<new_version> cp -r mediawiki/* mediawiki-<new_version> tar -zxvf mediawiki-<new_version>.tar.gz
Redirect Symbolic Link to New Directory
cd /var/www rm mediawiki ln -s mediawiki-<new_version> mediawiki
Fix Permissions on Images Directory
chmod -R 777 /var/www/mediawiki/images
Run Update Script
cd /var/www/mediawiki/maintenance php update.php
Note: If the update.php script fails due to a security problem, check the file /var/www/mediawiki/AdminSettings.php and verify that the correct mysql root password is specified (i.e. the password for the mysql root user, not the linux root password).
Start Server
service httpd start
Verify
- Make sure that you can still access and edit the wiki pages.
- Also check the MediaWiki version page:
http://servername/wiki/Special:Version
Additional Links
- Help:Upgrading MediaWiki - http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Upgrading_MediaWiki
- MediaWiki Manual:Upgrading - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading
