Mediawiki 1.43 from 1.39 - Revision history

Rabbi Bob at 18:59, 15 August 2026

2026-08-15T18:59:23Z

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	=Summary=		=Summary=
	* I tried this about seven months ago and I was attempting to update the extensions as I went: this was not the way to go. Getting the database updated was the key and ignoring everything else made that easier to do. All a wiki really is at the base is the information (database) and the images/... everything else is functionality.		* I tried this about seven months ago and I was attempting to update the extensions as I went: this was not the way to go. Getting the database updated was the key and ignoring everything else made that easier to do. All a wiki really is at the base is the information (database) and the images/... everything else is functionality.

	[[Category:Wiki]]		[[Category:Wiki]]
			[[Category:Weblog-2026-08]]

2026-08-15T18:36:10Z

Requirements

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	* Set up your backups if exporting the db and backing up the html directories.		* Set up your backups if exporting the db and backing up the html directories.

			=OLD NOTES BELOW=
	==Requirements==		==Requirements==
	Required software as of MediaWiki 1.47.0:		Required software as of MediaWiki 1.47.0:

2026-08-15T18:34:24Z

Clean Up Thoughts

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	===Clean Up Thoughts===		===Clean Up Thoughts===
	* Set up your backups if exporting the db and backing up the html directories.		* Set up your backups if exporting the db and backing up the html directories.
	* Review the LocalSettings.php on the running server and the one that comes stock. Look for differences and newer items in the stock, consider creating a "fresh" combination of the two.

	==Requirements==		==Requirements==

2026-08-15T18:27:39Z

Mediawiki

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	#* $wgServer		#* $wgServer
	===Clean Up Thoughts===		===Clean Up Thoughts===
			* Set up your backups if exporting the db and backing up the html directories.
	* Review the LocalSettings.php on the running server and the one that comes stock. Look for differences and newer items in the stock, consider creating a "fresh" combination of the two.		* Review the LocalSettings.php on the running server and the one that comes stock. Look for differences and newer items in the stock, consider creating a "fresh" combination of the two.

2026-08-15T18:26:57Z

Mediawiki

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	# Copy LocalSettings.php into the new dir from the old dir		# Copy LocalSettings.php into the new dir from the old dir
	# Edit LocalSettings.php		# Edit LocalSettings.php
	## Update the ~~script directory~~		## Update the following with temporary values
			##* $wgScriptPath
			##* $wgServer
	## Comment out all of the extensions		## Comment out all of the extensions
	## Set the skin to one that comes stock		## Set the skin to one that comes stock
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	#* Add ## or #! for ones that crash MW		#* Add ## or #! for ones that crash MW
	# Work through the skins		# Work through the skins
			# When everything is working, set the symlink to the new dir
			# Edit LocalSettings.php
			#* $wgScriptPath
			#* $wgServer
			===Clean Up Thoughts===
			* Review the LocalSettings.php on the running server and the one that comes stock. Look for differences and newer items in the stock, consider creating a "fresh" combination of the two.

	==Requirements==		==Requirements==

2026-08-15T18:24:18Z

Mediawiki

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	==Mediawiki==		==Mediawiki==
			# Know the requirements for where you are and where you need to get to in regards to MySQL and PHP requiremnts.
			#* Sometimes a major revision upgrade of the OS carries these with them and it might be worth updating the OS or starting a fresh install
			# BACK THINGS UP
	# List your extensions (go to the Special:Version page, copy that page out to a Google Sheet so the links are intact)		# List your extensions (go to the Special:Version page, copy that page out to a Google Sheet so the links are intact)
	#		# Create a new database_### and import the previous version db into that
			# Create a new html dir mediawiki_### and import the target mediawiki into that
			# Copy LocalSettings.php into the new dir from the old dir
			# Edit LocalSettings.php
			## Update the script directory
			## Comment out all of the extensions
			## Set the skin to one that comes stock
			# run php maintenance\update.php from the command line
			# Copy the images/ directory from the old install
			# Update file permissions as needed during testing
			# Work through the extensions
			#* It is worth curating the extensions so you know what is custom and came with the new update
			#* Comment out any that you are not using
			#* Add ## or #! for ones that crash MW
			# Work through the skins





	==Requirements==		==Requirements==

2026-08-15T16:34:41Z

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 =Background=
-This is a WhatIf page to map out 1.39 to 1.43 (and maybe just wait until November for 1.47 LTS)<br><br>.
+This was a WhatIf page to map out 1.39 to 1.43 with a thought of waiting until November for 1.47 LTS... but I went for it this past week.<br><br>
 =LTS=
-To upgrade MediaWiki, you can upgrade from the two most recent Long Term Support (LTS) versions directly.  If you are using an older version, you must first upgrade to one of the two latest LTS versions before proceeding to the latest version.
+Note: To upgrade MediaWiki, you can upgrade from the two most recent Long Term Support (LTS) versions directly.  If you are using an older version, you must first upgrade to one of the two latest LTS versions before proceeding to the latest version.
 =The Path=
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 | MediaWiki 1.47 LTS || MySQL 5.7.0+ (good)  || PHP 8.3.0+ '''(need to update)''' || 2 ||  ||
 |}
 ==Requirements==
 Required software as of MediaWiki 1.47.0:

2026-07-13T17:45:53Z

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 ** SQLite 3.31.0 or higher
-=The Approach=
+=June Notes=
 ==PHP 8.4==
 * This can be done prior to the major jump as 1.39 supports 8.4
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 * sudo systemctl restart apache2
 * Check wiki version, should be at 8.4.x
 ==Prepping the Databases==

2026-07-10T14:16:17Z

The Approach

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 =The Approach=
 * ALL THIS STUFF IS FROM THE LAST PAGE, REVAMP IT!
 ==Prepping the Databases==
 # Backup the MW databases
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 ** Some were not
 * Fiddled until things were working.  Had to fix some code for YouTube.
 =Summary=
 * I tried this about seven months ago and I was attempting to update the extensions as I went: this was not the way to go.  Getting the database updated was the key and ignoring everything else made that easier to do.  All a wiki really is at the base is the information (database) and the images/... everything else is functionality.
 [[Category:Wiki]]

2026-07-06T00:35:45Z

The Path

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	\| MediaWiki 1.39.5 LTS \|\| MySQL 8.0.46 \|\| PHP 8.1.2 \|\| 0 \|\| Current \|\|		\| MediaWiki 1.39.5 LTS \|\| MySQL 8.0.46 \|\| PHP 8.1.2 \|\| 0 \|\| Current \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| MediaWiki 1.43 LTS \|\| MySQL 5.7.0+ (good) \|\| PHP 8.1.0+ (good) \|\| 1 \|\| \|\|		\| MediaWiki 1.43 LTS \|\| MySQL 5.7.0+ (good) \|\| PHP 8.1.0+ (good) \|\| 1 \|\| Could do now \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| MediaWiki 1.47 LTS \|\| MySQL 5.7.0+ (good) \|\| PHP 8.3.0+ '''(need to update)''' \|\| 2 \|\| \|\|		\| MediaWiki 1.47 LTS \|\| MySQL 5.7.0+ (good) \|\| PHP 8.3.0+ '''(need to update)''' \|\| 2 \|\| \|\|