Uwe Brauer wrote: > Hello > > I am running mediawiki 1.9.3 and would like to try more > recent version. > Could I install the most recent version of mediawiki (and > leave the old in place) and connect both to the same > database or would this cause problems? > > Say the old is installed in > /var/wiki > and the new in > /var/wiki-new > > Thanks > > Uwe Brauer
You can install mediawiki *files* in a different folder and then in the installation step: a) Choose the same database. The latest mediawiki (currently 1.16.0) will update your database schema, so you shouldn't try to use 1.9.3 anymore (it may work for *reading* on most pages, but doing edits from both versions would be a recipe for disaster). b) Install in the same database with a different prefix, so you get an empty wiki. You then have two completely independent installs, even if phisically they live in the same database. _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
