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==Upgrade==
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* '''please weigh in over at [[WikiIndex:NewLogoDecision]]'''
{{For|earlier upgrading discussions from 2006|WikiIndex:2006 upgrade discussion}}
* MediaWiki 1.16.2
{{For|current proposals|WikiIndex:Upgrades needed}}
* Update favicon
==NOTICE: SPRING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TILL JUNE 30TH, ALMOST THERE FOLKS!==
* Extensions:
;First - please weigh in over at [[WikiIndex:New logo decision]]
**  [[mw:Extension:SimpleAntiSpam|SimpleAntiSpam extension]]
** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Renameuser Renameuser]
** Semantic MediaWiki
*** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms Semantic Forms]
*** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Drilldown Semantic Drilldown]
** CITE for references
** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Check_Spambots Check Spambots]
** Update [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit captcha]
** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Replace_Text Replace text]
** Upgrade [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Whos_Online Whos Online] switched to [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WhosOnline WhosOnline]
** Does the host have the DBA extension for PHP installed? The readme says it'll improve performance.
*** Concerning DBA: If I get [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/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]
*** this wiki is already running PHP 5.2.3 and MySQL  5.1.41
** Might need if recaptcha doesn't work:
*** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Nuke  Nuke]
*** [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Title_Blacklist Title Blacklist]


==Summary==
;Second - look through these and make sure it represents what you would like to happen here.


''data from http://wikiindex.org/Special:Version''
===Upgrade===
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download Upgrade] ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Upgrading how-to]): 1.10.1 → 1.16.2
''data from [[Special:Version]]''
* Installed extensions: [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpecialInterwiki SpecialInterwiki], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CharInsert CharInsert], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:InputBox InputBox], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ConfirmEdit ConfirmEdit], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist SpamBlacklist], <s>[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:UniversalEditButton UniversalEditButton (deprecated)]</s>
*{{Mw|Download|Upgrade}} ({{Mw|Manual:Upgrading|how-to}}): 1.10.1 → 1.16.2* Update favicon
* Extensions to install (proposed by others): [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Cite], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Renameuser Renameuser], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Drilldown Semantic Drilldown], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Forms Semantic Forms], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Replace_Text Replace Text], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:WhosOnline WhosOnline], ([http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AntiBot AntiBot (used in Wikipedia)] or [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Check_Spambots Check Spambots])
 
* Extensions to install (proposed by me): [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter AbuseFilter], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Title_Blacklist Title Blacklist], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CategoryTree CategoryTree], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TorBlock TorBlock], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AntiSpoof AntiSpoof], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Nuke Nuke], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CheckUser CheckUser], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:TitleKey TitleKey], [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:OpenDocument_Export OpenDocument Export]
;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: {{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: {{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
 
===check these above===
*{{Mw|Extension:SimpleAntiSpam|SimpleAntiSpam extension}}
*{{Mw|Extension:RenameUser|RenameUser}}
*Semantic MediaWiki
**{{Mw|Extension:Semantic Forms|Semantic Forms}}
**{{Mw|Extension:Semantic Drilldown|Semantic Drilldown}}
*CITE for references
*{{Mw|Extension:Check Spambots|Check Spambots}}
*Update {{Mw|Extension:ConfirmEdit|captcha}}
*{{Mw|Extension:Replace Text|Replace text}}
*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.
**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]
**this wiki is already running PHP 5.2.3 and MySQL  5.1.41
*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 {{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)
 
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 11 January 2023

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:New logo decision
Second - look through these and make sure it represents what you would like to happen here.

Upgrade

data from Special:Version

Extensions
Add an analytics package

check these above

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)
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