See http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Backing_up_a_wiki for information about backing up your wiki. For restoring your wiki, see http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Moving_a_wiki#Import_the_database_backup for more. If you don't have database access, try !grabber.
On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 10:58 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > are you using the dump/import script or a feature of the database > software? mysql or mariadb? > > On Thu, May 14, 2015 at 10:52 PM, John Foster <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I have to move a mediawiki site that has a database of approx 4.1GB. It >> is somthing I have done before and I usually just use the command line >> syntax to do it. However I have tried 3 times to export it and the files >> are always either incomplete due to server (Mysql) disconnect. I finally >> did get one that seemed to complete OK but then I tried several times to >> import it into the new server and likewise got server disconnect errors. I >> am aware that there are a multitude of possibilities, so what I'm asking >> here is for any tips on moving databases of this size or larger. I'm >> beginning to wonder if Mysql is the way to go here. >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> John Foster >> JW Foster & Associates >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MediaWiki-l mailing list >> To unsubscribe, go to: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >> > > _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list To unsubscribe, go to: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
