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===Prior to the move=== | ===Prior to the move=== | ||
Note: The only thing that will be changed on the current [[:Category:Server|server]] before, during, and after the move is to set it the wiki site [[:Category: | Note: The only thing that will be changed on the current [[:Category:Server|server]] before, during, and after the move is to set it the wiki site [[:Category:Read-only|read-only]], and add a [[MediaWiki:Sitenotice]] banner during the move itself. Not mucking with the server preserves a working server that we can fail back to if something unforeseen happens. | ||
# Make a complete [[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] of the wiki. (as of November 14, 2014 ... gzipped up without the cache the backup is 517Mb). | # Make a complete [[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] of the wiki. (as of November 14, 2014 ... gzipped up without the cache the backup is 517Mb). | ||
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===The actual move=== | ===The actual move=== | ||
# Switch the current WikiIndex [[wiki]] site into [[:Category: | # Switch the current WikiIndex [[wiki]] site into [[:Category:Read-only|read-only]] mode; to ensure that the [[:Category:Database|database]] is in a consistent state, and that no [[:Category:WikiIndex account|accounts]] or [[edit]]s are created (and subsequently lost) during the move. | ||
# Add a [[MediaWiki:Sitenotice|site message]] banner to the top of the wiki site on every page that indicates the move is in progress. | # Add a [[MediaWiki:Sitenotice|site message]] banner to the top of the wiki site on every page that indicates the move is in progress. | ||
# Make a new complete dump of the database and [[:Category:Images|images]]. That means a new [[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] will be created which contains all changes to wiki until that point in time. | # Make a new complete dump of the database and [[:Category:Images|images]]. That means a new [[:Category:Wiki Backups|backup]] will be created which contains all changes to wiki until that point in time. | ||