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=Overview= | =Overview= | ||
This procedure documents restoration of a site instance backed up with the [[Media_Wiki_Backup#Overview|Media Wiki Backup]] procedure. Restoration implies performing a full new installation of the latest LTS version as a prerequisite, as described here [[Media Wiki Installation#Overview|Media Wiki Installation]]. | This procedure documents restoration of a site instance backed up with the [[Media_Wiki_Backup#Overview|Media Wiki Backup]] procedure. Restoration implies performing a full new installation of the latest LTS version as a prerequisite, as described here [[Media Wiki Installation#Overview|Media Wiki Installation]]. | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'> | |||
backup-system/mediawiki-restore -v \ | |||
/Users/ovidiu/tmp/2023.12.29-03.00.01-not500-kb.novaordis.com-backup.tgz \ | |||
/opt/brew/var/www/mediawiki-1.39.6 -d /Users/ovidiu/tmp/post-install | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
<font color=darkkhaki>Modify the script to be able to stop after restoring the database.</font> | |||
Collect database user, password and database name. | |||
Update <code>/opt/brew/var/www/mediawiki-1.39.6/LocalSettings.php</code>: | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang='php'> | |||
$wgDBname = "novaordis_wiki"; | |||
$wgDBuser = "novaordis_wiki"; | |||
$wgDBpassword = "..."; | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
=Create the Database= | =Create the Database= | ||
Revision as of 03:39, 30 December 2023
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Overview
This procedure documents restoration of a site instance backed up with the Media Wiki Backup procedure. Restoration implies performing a full new installation of the latest LTS version as a prerequisite, as described here Media Wiki Installation.
backup-system/mediawiki-restore -v \
/Users/ovidiu/tmp/2023.12.29-03.00.01-not500-kb.novaordis.com-backup.tgz \
/opt/brew/var/www/mediawiki-1.39.6 -d /Users/ovidiu/tmp/post-install
Modify the script to be able to stop after restoring the database.
Collect database user, password and database name.
Update /opt/brew/var/www/mediawiki-1.39.6/LocalSettings.php:
$wgDBname = "novaordis_wiki";
$wgDBuser = "novaordis_wiki";
$wgDBpassword = "...";
Create the Database
Use the restoration script to create the database and the database user being restored, then restore the database.
Post Restoration
Database Cleanup
Drop the temporary database and user:
DROP DATABASE tmp_mediawiki_db;
DROP USER 'tmp_mediawiki_user'@'localhost';
COMMIT;
TO DEPLETE
DEPLETE and INTEGRATE: Restoring a Wiki into the Same or Newer MediaWiki Version