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I want to take backup of my Wiki site regularly.
Can you please enable any extension to backup the SQL Database & the images directory.
Otherwise please guide the best way to take regular complete/incremental backups.

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Amanjosan2008 created this task.Oct 16 2016, 04:44
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Reception123 triaged this task as Normal priority.Oct 16 2016, 15:27
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@Amanjosan2008 This doesn't work with an extension. We set this using https://github.com/miraheze/puppet/blob/c3d374e44d362350abf75b9abae4c88d920ab06b/modules/mediawiki/manifests/dumps.pp . Please tell us the wiki name and the frequency needed and it will be done.

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Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Oct 16 2016, 16:20

Wiki name is https://aman.info.tm
Frequency preferably bi-weekly (15 days) if possible.

How will I be able to download this file?
Will it be sent via email or is there a specific link to download it?

NDKilla added a comment.Oct 18 2016, 14:18

@Amanjosan2008 If the wiki is public or you want the dump to be public, an XML export of all pages will be uploaded to our static site.

Also, we don't provide SQL database dumps because they contain user information, but all pages and revisions are free games. Images too, although we have to copy the images folder separately and compress it.

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.EditedOct 19 2016, 16:37

Cool... Please provide the same on your static site page along with images.
Will these files be updated as per frequency preferences discussed above?
What is the option available in case I don't want the dump to be made public?

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Oct 22 2016, 16:53

any updates on this?

Reception123 added a comment.Oct 22 2016, 17:00

@Amanjosan2008 Sorry for the delay. I will get to it now.

Reception123 added a comment.Oct 22 2016, 17:15

@Amanjosan2008 I don't think there currently is an alternative for dumping. Would you like to be dumped to static.miraheze.org/dumps?

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.EditedOct 22 2016, 19:18

Yes Please...
Also include the Images & older revisions also..
Will these backup files get periodically updated?
Or do I need to request them to take backups everytime?

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Oct 22 2016, 19:23
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Reception123 added a comment.Oct 27 2016, 17:42

@Amanjosan2008 Hello. Just to make sure, is it okay that every 15 weeks the old backup dump will be replaced with the new one?

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Oct 27 2016, 21:50

Yes please.
Kindly proceed with it.

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Nov 1 2016, 10:50

Is this task completed now?
Will I get first backup files - XML Dump & Images after 15 days?

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Nov 5 2016, 14:57

Update please?

Reception123 added a comment.Nov 5 2016, 15:00

@Amanjosan2008 Sorry for the delay. It should be done soon.

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Nov 7 2016, 16:27

Thank you for the confirmation.
I will wait for it.

Reception123 added a comment.Nov 7 2016, 19:02

The XML dump will be available every 15 and 30 of each month. The images still need to be set up, though. @NDKilla said he would do this.

John assigned this task to NDKilla.Nov 11 2016, 17:14
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MacFan4000 closed this task as Resolved.Nov 11 2016, 17:26
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Reception123 took care of it

Reception123 reopened this task as Open.EditedNov 11 2016, 17:29
Reception123 reassigned this task from Reception123 to NDKilla.

@MacFan4000 No I did not. There are still the images that need to be taken care of. Please do not change tasks that John deals with, as he has his reasons.

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Nov 27 2016, 06:51

XML dump is done now.
Waiting for the Images dump.

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Dec 10 2016, 15:08

Updates please?
Can you please schedule the Images directory dump also?

Reception123 mentioned this in Unknown Object (Diffusion Commit).Dec 16 2016, 17:20
Reception123 added a comment.Dec 16 2016, 17:22

@Amanjosan2008 We are very sorry for the big delay and any inconviniences that it may have caused. The first dump is now available (amaninfowiki.zip) and the next one should be on the 30th.

Amanjosan2008 added a comment.Dec 16 2016, 17:30

Thank you alot for your efforts. Alls well that ends well.

John mentioned this in Unknown Object (Diffusion Commit).Dec 19 2016, 19:59
Reception123 closed this task as Resolved.Dec 26 2016, 15:55

Done 7 days ago.

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Miconeill mentioned this in T9806: Import xml file.Oct 6 2022, 11:19