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=MediaWiki Server Backup Script=
=MediaWiki Server Backup Script=


A backup script that introspects the wikimedia instance, performs a full backup (database, files, extensions, configuration) and produces a file that can be used restore the wiki: {{External|[https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools/blob/master/backup-system/mediawiki-backup mediawiki-backup]}}
A backup script that introspects the mediawiki instance, performs a full backup (database, files, extensions, configuration) and produces a file that can be used restore the wiki: {{External|[https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools/blob/master/backup-system/mediawiki-backup mediawiki-backup]}}
The script has in-line help.
The script has in-line help, but essentially the backup is as simple as:
<syntaxhighlight lang='bash'>
mediawiki-backup /var/www/mediawiki-1.35.0
</syntaxhighlight>


==Legacy Script==
==Legacy Script==
Reference kb.novaordis.com backup script (deprecated now): {{External|[https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools/blob/master/backup-system/backup-kb.novaordis.com backup-kb.novaordis.com]}}
Reference kb.novaordis.com backup script (deprecated now): {{External|[https://github.com/ovidiuf/shell-tools/blob/master/backup-system/backup-kb.novaordis.com backup-kb.novaordis.com]}}

Revision as of 01:35, 4 April 2021

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Overview

This procedure produces a file that can then be used as part of the Restoring a Wiki into the Same or Newer MediaWiki Version procedures.

MediaWiki Server Backup Script

A backup script that introspects the mediawiki instance, performs a full backup (database, files, extensions, configuration) and produces a file that can be used restore the wiki:

mediawiki-backup

The script has in-line help, but essentially the backup is as simple as:

mediawiki-backup /var/www/mediawiki-1.35.0

Legacy Script

Reference kb.novaordis.com backup script (deprecated now):

backup-kb.novaordis.com