Back up the old mediawiki

1. dump the database
   • mysqldump -p wikidb > sql_backup_file
2. save the /var/lib/mediawiki1.7/upload/ directory
3. save /var/lib/mediawiki1.7/LocalSettings.php

restore it on a new wiki

1. apt-get install mediawiki
2. if not already done, set a root mysql password
   • $>mysql -p mysql \n
   • $>mysql> update user set password = password('xxx') where user = 'root';
3. browse to http://localhost/mediawiki
4. step through configuration, using settings from LocalSettings.php
5. restore LocalSettings.php
   • you should be able to see a blank wiki now
6. restore the wikidb table
   • mysql -p wikidb < sql_backup_file