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== About the Move == | |||
There should be few (if any) visible differences for WikiIndex once the move is complete. It is simply moving from one hosting platform to another. Here are the steps I plan to follow during the move. | |||
Prior to the move | |||
# A complete backup of the wiki will be made (done as of November 14, 2014) | |||
# The backup of WikiIndex will be restored at another temporary domain. | |||
# MediaWiki will be upgraded to the most recent version (as will the extensions). | |||
# Once I've fixed and tested everything I can think of I'll invite the WikiIndex regulars to come poke around on the temporary domain to make sure everything looks right and is working. | |||
# Once given the thumbs up from the community the actual move will begin. | |||
The actual move | |||
# WikiIndex.org will be switched into read-only mode to ensure that the database is in a consistent state and that no accounts or edits are created (and subsequently lost) during the move. | |||
# A site message banner will be added to the top of the site on every page that indicates the move is in progress. | |||
# A new complete dump of the database and images will be made. | |||
# The dump will be restored at the temporary domain. | |||
# The database will be upgraded to the most recent schema. | |||
# The DNS for wikiindex.org will be pointed to the new server's IP address. | |||
# As the DNS propagates visitors will start to go to the new server. | |||
# For most people the DNS will propagate within a couple of hours and within 24hrs it will have propagated for everyone. | |||
# The new server is not in read-only mode and does not have the banner on it telling about the move. | |||
Burn-in | |||
# Once DNS has propagated for you you will see WikiIndex.org looking and acting like it did before (no longer read-only, no longer having a banner). | |||
# Use it just like you normally would and report any issues to me ([[User:BrandonCsSanders|BrandonCsSanders]] ([[User talk:BrandonCsSanders|talk]])). | |||
# Once we feel good that all is as it should be the original server will be decommissioned. Until that time it is available as a failsafe backup server that we can revert to (unlikely that we'll need to do that). | |||