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{{ | {{For|earlier upgrading discussions from 2006|WikiIndex:2006 upgrade discussion}} | ||
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==NOTICE: SPRING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL JUNE 30TH, ALMOST THERE FOLKS!== | ==NOTICE: SPRING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL JUNE 30TH, ALMOST THERE FOLKS!== | ||
;First - please weigh in over at [[WikiIndex:NewLogoDecision]] | ;First - please weigh in over at [[WikiIndex:NewLogoDecision]] | ||
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===Upgrade=== | ===Upgrade=== | ||
''data from [[Special:Version]]'' | ''data from [[Special:Version]]'' | ||
* | *{{Mw|Download|Upgrade}} ({{Mw|Manual:Upgrading|how-to}}): 1.10.1 → 1.16.2* Update favicon | ||
;Extensions: | ;Extensions: | ||
*Installed extensions: | *Installed extensions: {{Mw|Extension:SpecialInterwiki|SpecialInterwiki}}, {{Mw|Extension:CharInsert|CharInsert}}, {{Mw|Extension:InputBox|InputBox}}, {{Mw|Extension:ParserFunctions|ParserFunctions}}, {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmEdit|ConfirmEdit}}, {{Mw|Extension:SpamBlacklist|SpamBlacklist}}, <s>{{Mw|Extension:UniversalEditButton|UniversalEditButton}} (deprecated)</s> | ||
*Extensions to install: | *Extensions to install: {{Mw|Extension:Cite|Cite}}, {{Mw|Extension:RenameUser|RenameUser}}, {{Mw|Extension:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki}}, {{Mw|Extension:Semantic Drilldown|Semantic Drilldown}}, {{Mw|Extension:Semantic Forms|Semantic Forms}}, {{Mw|Extension:Replace Text|Replace Text}}, {{Mw|Extension:WhosOnline|WhosOnline}}, ({{Mw|Extension:AntiBot|AntiBot (used in Wikipedia)}} or {{Mw|Extension:Check Spambots|Check Spambots}}) | ||
*Extensions to install: | *Extensions to install: {{Mw|Extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter}}, {{Mw|Extension:Title Blacklist|Title Blacklist}}, {{Mw|Extension:CategoryTree|CategoryTree}}, {{Mw|Extension:TorBlock|TorBlock}}, {{Mw|Extension:AntiSpoof|AntiSpoof}}, {{Mw|Extension:Nuke|Nuke}}, {{Mw|Extension:CheckUser|CheckUser}}, {{Mw|Extension:TitleKey|TitleKey}}, {{Mw|Extension:OpenDocument Export|OpenDocument Export}} | ||
:Add an analytics package | :Add an analytics package | ||
===check these above=== | ===check these above=== | ||
* | *{{Mw|Extension:SimpleAntiSpam|SimpleAntiSpam extension}} | ||
* | *{{Mw|Extension:RenameUser|RenameUser}} | ||
*Semantic MediaWiki | *Semantic MediaWiki | ||
** | **{{Mw|Extension:Semantic Forms|Semantic Forms}} | ||
** | **{{Mw|Extension:Semantic Drilldown|Semantic Drilldown}} | ||
*CITE for references | *CITE for references | ||
* | *{{Mw|Extension:Check Spambots|Check Spambots}} | ||
*Update | *Update {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmEdit|captcha}} | ||
* | *{{Mw|Extension:Replace Text|Replace text}} | ||
*Upgrade | *Upgrade {{Mw|Extension:Whos Online|Whos Online}} switched to {{Mw|Extension:WhosOnline|WhosOnline}} | ||
*Does the host have the DBA extension for PHP installed? The readme says it'll improve performance. | *Does the host have the DBA extension for PHP installed? The readme says it'll improve performance. | ||
**Concerning DBA: If I get | **Concerning DBA: If I get {{Mw|Manual:Cache|this page}} right it would be better to have APC rather than DBA. | ||
*Next releases MediaWiki would need PHP 5.2.3 so we need to ensure that the new host has that version installed. It should also have MySQL 5.1 or later via: [http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/wikitech/211801 suggested] | *Next releases MediaWiki would need PHP 5.2.3 so we need to ensure that the new host has that version installed. It should also have MySQL 5.1 or later via: [http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/wiki/wikitech/211801 suggested] | ||
**this wiki is already running PHP 5.2.3 and MySQL 5.1.41 | **this wiki is already running PHP 5.2.3 and MySQL 5.1.41 | ||
*Might need if recaptcha doesn't work: | *Might need if recaptcha doesn't work: | ||
** | **{{Mw|Extension:Nuke|Nuke}} | ||
** | **{{Mw|Extension:Title Blacklist|Title Blacklist}} | ||
:I have found that on my wiki (and various others) that [http://www.allspammedup.com/2011/01/google-recaptcha-cracked/ reCAPTCHA has been "cracked"]. I now use | :I have found that on my wiki (and various others) that [http://www.allspammedup.com/2011/01/google-recaptcha-cracked/ reCAPTCHA has been "cracked"]. I now use {{Mw|Extension:VisualMathCaptcha|VisualMathCaptcha}} which works well (for the moment) --[[User:Spud Gun | <b><FONT COLOR="#8B3A3A">Carl McBride</FONT></b>]] ([[User talk:Spud Gun|talk]]) 05:27, 11 May 2011 (PDT) | ||
[[Category:WikiIndex]] | [[Category:WikiIndex]] | ||
[[Category:Admin]] | [[Category:Admin]] | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 18 November 2022
- For earlier upgrading discussions from 2006, see: WikiIndex:2006 upgrade discussion.
- For current proposals, see: WikiIndex:Upgrades needed.
NOTICE: SPRING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL JUNE 30TH, ALMOST THERE FOLKS!
- First - please weigh in over at WikiIndex:NewLogoDecision
- Second - look through these and make sure it represents what you would like to happen here.
Upgrade
data from Special:Version
- Extensions
- Installed extensions: SpecialInterwiki, CharInsert, InputBox, ParserFunctions, ConfirmEdit, SpamBlacklist,
UniversalEditButton (deprecated)
- Extensions to install: Cite, RenameUser, Semantic MediaWiki, Semantic Drilldown, Semantic Forms, Replace Text, WhosOnline, (AntiBot (used in Wikipedia) or Check Spambots)
- Extensions to install: AbuseFilter, Title Blacklist, CategoryTree, TorBlock, AntiSpoof, Nuke, CheckUser, TitleKey, OpenDocument Export
- Add an analytics package
check these above
- SimpleAntiSpam extension
- RenameUser
- Semantic MediaWiki
- CITE for references
- Check Spambots
- Update captcha
- Replace text
- Upgrade Whos Online switched to WhosOnline
- Does the host have the DBA extension for PHP installed? The readme says it'll improve performance.
- Concerning DBA: If I get this page right it would be better to have APC rather than DBA.
- Next releases MediaWiki would need PHP 5.2.3 so we need to ensure that the new host has that version installed. It should also have MySQL 5.1 or later via: suggested
- this wiki is already running PHP 5.2.3 and MySQL 5.1.41
- Might need if recaptcha doesn't work:
- I have found that on my wiki (and various others) that reCAPTCHA has been "cracked". I now use VisualMathCaptcha which works well (for the moment) -- Carl McBride (talk) 05:27, 11 May 2011 (PDT)