Moving a wiki to SkyWiki: Difference between revisions

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Moving from Wikidot may pose a more unique challenge. Wikidot does not run MediaWiki; they use a proprietary software solution that is incompatible with MediaWiki.

There are scripts available to convert Wikidot backups into MediaWiki-compatible XML files. One script that has been reported to work in the past [~~[<tvar name="wikidottomw">~~github:KermMartian/wikidot-to-mediawiki~~</tvar>|is~~ this one]]. However, it requires an outdated version of Python (2.9) and is a shell script, which might not be user-friendly for those with less technical experience. You may be able to seek help and advice from community members on [[Discord]].

There are scripts available to convert Wikidot backups into MediaWiki-compatible XML files. One script that has been reported to work in the past is [https://github.com/KermMartian/wikidot-to-mediawiki this one]. However, it requires an outdated version of Python (2.9) and is a shell script, which might not be user-friendly for those with less technical experience. You may be able to seek help and advice from community members on [[Discord]].

=== Exporting via maintenance scripts ===

If you have server access and are transferring an entire wiki, the easiest method is to use a maintenance script to export it. For details, refer to the documentation on [[~~<tvar name="manual">~~mw:~~Special:MyLanguage/~~Manual:dumpBackup.php~~</tvar>~~|dumpBackup.php]] at MediaWiki.org. Once you have the database dump, proceed to "Importing a wiki."

If you have server access and are transferring an entire wiki, the easiest method is to use a maintenance script to export it. For details, refer to the documentation on [[mw:Manual:dumpBackup.php|dumpBackup.php]] at MediaWiki.org. Once you have the database dump, proceed to "Importing a wiki."

'''{{Note|This is not the SQL database dump we need, as it is in the wrong format and may include sensitive user account information, which is problematic. If you have any questions, feel free to ask a community member on [[Discord]].}}'''

==== Exporting images via maintenance scripts ====

If you have server access, you can use the maintenance script [[~~<tvar name="manual">~~mw:~~Special:MyLanguage/~~Manual:~~dumpUploads~~.php~~</tvar>~~|~~dumpUploads~~.php]]. Once you have an image dump, skip to "Importing a wiki."

If you have server access, you can use the maintenance script [[mw:Manual:dumpBackup.php|dumpBackup.php]]. Once you have an image dump, skip to "Importing a wiki."

'''{{Note|Apart from the MediaWiki Dump Generator method, none of the methods here export image files. You will have to copy the files, and provide it to the system administrators for processing (via a [[Phorge]] ticket)}}'''

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 Moving from Wikidot may pose a more unique challenge. Wikidot does not run MediaWiki; they use a proprietary software solution that is incompatible with MediaWiki.
-There are scripts available to convert Wikidot backups into MediaWiki-compatible XML files. One script that has been reported to work in the past [[<tvar name="wikidottomw">github:KermMartian/wikidot-to-mediawiki</tvar>|is this one]]. However, it requires an outdated version of Python (2.9) and is a shell script, which might not be user-friendly for those with less technical experience. You may be able to seek help and advice from community members on [[Discord]].
+There are scripts available to convert Wikidot backups into MediaWiki-compatible XML files. One script that has been reported to work in the past is [https://github.com/KermMartian/wikidot-to-mediawiki this one]. However, it requires an outdated version of Python (2.9) and is a shell script, which might not be user-friendly for those with less technical experience. You may be able to seek help and advice from community members on [[Discord]].
 === Exporting via maintenance scripts ===
-If you have server access and are transferring an entire wiki, the easiest method is to use a maintenance script to export it. For details, refer to the documentation on [[<tvar name="manual">mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:dumpBackup.php</tvar>|dumpBackup.php]] at MediaWiki.org. Once you have the database dump, proceed to "Importing a wiki."
+If you have server access and are transferring an entire wiki, the easiest method is to use a maintenance script to export it. For details, refer to the documentation on [[mw:Manual:dumpBackup.php|dumpBackup.php]] at MediaWiki.org. Once you have the database dump, proceed to "Importing a wiki."
 '''{{Note|This is not the SQL database dump we need, as it is in the wrong format and may include sensitive user account information, which is problematic. If you have any questions, feel free to ask a community member on [[Discord]].}}'''
 ==== Exporting images via maintenance scripts ====
-If you have server access, you can use the maintenance script [[<tvar name="manual">mw:Special:MyLanguage/Manual:dumpUploads.php</tvar>|dumpUploads.php]]. Once you have an image dump, skip to "Importing a wiki."
+If you have server access, you can use the maintenance script [[mw:Manual:dumpBackup.php|dumpBackup.php]]. Once you have an image dump, skip to "Importing a wiki."
 '''{{Note|Apart from the MediaWiki Dump Generator method, none of the methods here export image files. You will have to copy the files, and provide it to the system administrators for processing (via a [[Phorge]] ticket)}}'''