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{{Note}} Fandom does not permit wiki closures except in limited cases, such as small or niche wikis. Additionally, mass page deletions and linking to external, non-Fandom wikis on the Main Page are restricted. Recently, Fandom has updated its forking policy—wikis can no longer link to their new site from the Main Page for two weeks, as previously allowed.<ref> [https://frackinuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Message_Wall:Sayterdarkwynd?threadId=4400000000000004764 Message wall on Frackin Universe Wiki on Fandom] ( [https://archive.is/e2mIu archived version])</ref> Once a wiki is forked, all administrators are removed, and links to the new site are only permitted on the forking discussion page.<ref> [https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Forking_Policy?diff=3757052 Diff on Forking Policy] ( [https://archive.md/lrSXM archived version])</ref>

=== Moving from Miraheze ===

==== Do it yourself ====

If you're the only editor on a small wiki and don't mind losing page history, you can copy and paste the text from one wiki to another using the source editor.

For very small dumps (under a few kilobytes), you can try using Special:Import on your wiki (not SkyMeta). However, this method does not support importing images. If the dump is small enough, the import should complete successfully, allowing you to use your wiki.

If the import fails, see the section below.

=== Have us do it ===

'''XML (Content) Imports:''' If your XML dump is large enough that MediaWiki may fail to process it efficiently (over a few kilobytes), a system administrator will need to import it for you. To request an import, go to [[Special:RequestImport]] and complete the form

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 {{Note}} Fandom does not permit wiki closures except in limited cases, such as small or niche wikis. Additionally, mass page deletions and linking to external, non-Fandom wikis on the Main Page are restricted. Recently, Fandom has updated its forking policy—wikis can no longer link to their new site from the Main Page for two weeks, as previously allowed.<ref> [https://frackinuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Message_Wall:Sayterdarkwynd?threadId=4400000000000004764 Message wall on Frackin Universe Wiki on Fandom] ( [https://archive.is/e2mIu archived version])</ref> Once a wiki is forked, all administrators are removed, and links to the new site are only permitted on the forking discussion page.<ref> [https://community.fandom.com/wiki/Forking_Policy?diff=3757052 Diff on Forking Policy] ( [https://archive.md/lrSXM archived version])</ref>
+=== Moving from Miraheze ===
+==== Do it yourself ====
+If you're the only editor on a small wiki and don't mind losing page history, you can copy and paste the text from one wiki to another using the source editor.
+For very small dumps (under a few kilobytes), you can try using Special:Import on your wiki (not SkyMeta). However, this method does not support importing images. If the dump is small enough, the import should complete successfully, allowing you to use your wiki.
+If the import fails, see the section below.
+=== Have us do it ===
+'''XML (Content) Imports:''' If your XML dump is large enough that MediaWiki may fail to process it efficiently (over a few kilobytes), a system administrator will need to import it for you. To request an import, go to [[Special:RequestImport]] and complete the form
 == Notes ==

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