WikiIndex:Server move 2014: Difference between revisions

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# 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.
# 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 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.
# A new complete dump of the database and images will be made. That means a new backup will be created which contains all changes to wiki until that point in time.
# The dump will be restored at the temporary domain.
# That dump will be restored at the temporary domain.
# The database will be upgraded to the most recent schema.
# 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.
# The DNS for wikiindex.org will be pointed to the new server's IP address.
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