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How stuff works. See also [[User:Aeric/tests]].
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==Background Information==
{{:User:Aeric/Background Information}}

==Customizing the Wiki Look and Feel==
{{:User:Aeric/customizing}}

== Backup Processes -- Deprecated ==
{{Deprecated|Matt set up an autmated process for this.}}
===Backup the mySQL Database===
This is the first part of the weekly backup.
:* backupsql.php -- creates DB backup files in <tt>{curr_wiki}/dbbackup</tt>
:::<tt><nowiki>http://lj.platformatyourservice.com/{curr_wiki}/backupsql.php</nowiki></tt>
:* There is a nightly cron job in place on the standby server.<br/>{{TBD|Remove the cron job. Use the cPanel options in Siteground to setup a backup cron job there.}}

===Backup the entire Wiki===
This is the second part of the weekly backup.
{{TBD|}}

{{TBD|ToDo: Copy all images into image-files/ directory.}}

===Historical Backup Retention Policy ===
#Open FileZilla
#Open the ftp site (see emailed instructions)
#Clean out extra backup files in <tt>/dbbackup/lj{curr_version}</tt>
#* Leave as many as seven (they take a lot of space)
#* Ideal Ages: 1 wk, 2 wks, 1 mo., 2 mo.s, 6 mo.., 1 yr, 2 yrs
#Create a local folder for backup. Ex: <tt>/042810</tt> 
#Download all files from <tt>/www/{curr_wiki}</tt> Ex: <tt>/www/lj71</tt>

===Restoring a Backup (optionally in a New Location)===
Set up the wiki database:
# Create a MySQL database for the Wiki content, if one does not already exist.
# Unzip the backup file:  <tt>gunzip xyz.sql.gz</tt>
# Import the wiki content into the database: <tt>mysql xyz.sql</tt>

Set up MediaWiki:
# Unzip the HTML backup in the new directory location: 
#: <tt>cd {wiki_root_dir}</tt>
#: <tt>gunzip xyz.gz</tt>
#: <tt>mv xyz {new_wiki_name}</tt>  # Rename it, if desired
# Modify <tt>LocalSettings.php</tt>:
#* Complete the rename by telling the Wiki where it is: 
#*:  <tt>$wgScriptPath = "/path_from_server_root_to_wiki_dir";</tt>
#::Ex: If the server root dir is <tt>/public_html</tt>, and the wiki is in <tt>/public_html/new</tt>, then the path to script dir is <tt>/new</tt>.
#* Tell the Wiki where the database is:
#*:  <tt>$wgDBserver = "localhost";</tt>
#*:  <tt>$wgDBname   = "{new_DB_name}";</tt>
#:::On Siteground, the DB name is always {username}_{nameYouSpecified}. That name strategy prevents name-collisions in their shared environment.
#* Specify the username & password for the database:
#*:  <tt>$wgDBuser     = "{user}";</tt>
#*:  <tt>$wgDBpassword = "{password}";</tt>

==Rename the Wiki==
{{:User:Aeric/Rename the Wiki}}

==Release a New Version of the Wiki==
{{:User:Aeric/Release a New Version}}

== Create a New Branch ==
{{:User:Aeric/Create a New Branch}}

== Upgrading the Wiki ==
{{:User:Aeric/Upgrading the Wiki}}

==Appendix: Apache Notes==
{{:User:Aeric/Apache Notes}}