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This page | This page contains maintenance instructions and logs for the Project: Redcap wiki. It's mostly for administrators. | ||
== 2025 Maintenance == | To check the status of the wiki, make a feature request, or report a bug, please refer to [[Project Redcap:Community portal]]. | ||
== Maintenance Log == | |||
To see when the next maintenance window is, please refer to [[Project Redcap:Community portal]]. | |||
=== 2025 Maintenance === | |||
2025-12-27: | 2025-12-27: | ||
* Full database backup (Andrew Gronosky is custodian of the database backups) | * Full database backup (Andrew Gronosky is custodian of the database backups) | ||
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* Updated all extensions; see [[Special:Version]] | * Updated all extensions; see [[Special:Version]] | ||
* Added extension https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RottenLinks | * Added extension https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RottenLinks | ||
The RottenLinks extension didn't work properly on the first try. The admin is looking into it. | |||
2025-03-30: | 2025-03-30: | ||
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* Removed end-of-life extension Ploticus | * Removed end-of-life extension Ploticus | ||
* Updated all other extensions | * Updated all other extensions | ||
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== Upgrade Procedure == | |||
The simplest and safest way to update the wiki is to make a fresh install of MediaWiki and migrate the customizations into it. | |||
# [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Lock_the_database Lock the database] | |||
# Make a full database backup (see LocalSettings.php for the name of the database). | |||
# Archive the database backup in private cloud storage. | |||
# Upload the new MediaWiki distribution zip to <code>public_html</code> and unpack it. | |||
# Rename the newly created <code>mediawiki-X.YY-etc</code> directory to <code>redcap_new</code>. | |||
# <code>cp -R redcap/images/* redcap_new/images</code> | |||
# <code>cp redcap/LocalSettings.php redcap/.htaccess redcap_new</code> | |||
# Check the skins listed in <code>LocalSettings.php</code>. Download and install any that aren't already present in the skins directory. | |||
# Use [[Special:Version]] to view the list of installed extension. For any that are not already present in the <code>/extensions</code> directory, download and unpack the latest versions. | |||
# <code>cd ~/public_html; mv redcap redcap_old; mv redcap_new redcap</code> | |||
# Unlock the database (edit <code>LocalSettings.php</code> | |||
# <code>cd maintance; php run.php update</code> | |||
# Log in with a web browser and see if it works! | |||
Revision as of 09:52, 27 December 2025
This page contains maintenance instructions and logs for the Project: Redcap wiki. It's mostly for administrators.
To check the status of the wiki, make a feature request, or report a bug, please refer to Project Redcap:Community portal.
Maintenance Log
To see when the next maintenance window is, please refer to Project Redcap:Community portal.
2025 Maintenance
2025-12-27:
- Full database backup (Andrew Gronosky is custodian of the database backups)
- Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.45.1
- Updated all extensions; see Special:Version
- Added extension https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:RottenLinks
The RottenLinks extension didn't work properly on the first try. The admin is looking into it.
2025-03-30:
- Full database backup
- Wiki upgrade to version 1.43
- Installed Extension:JsonConfig
- Removed end-of-life extension Ploticus
- Updated all other extensions
Upgrade Procedure
The simplest and safest way to update the wiki is to make a fresh install of MediaWiki and migrate the customizations into it.
- Lock the database
- Make a full database backup (see LocalSettings.php for the name of the database).
- Archive the database backup in private cloud storage.
- Upload the new MediaWiki distribution zip to
public_htmland unpack it. - Rename the newly created
mediawiki-X.YY-etcdirectory toredcap_new. cp -R redcap/images/* redcap_new/imagescp redcap/LocalSettings.php redcap/.htaccess redcap_new- Check the skins listed in
LocalSettings.php. Download and install any that aren't already present in the skins directory. - Use Special:Version to view the list of installed extension. For any that are not already present in the
/extensionsdirectory, download and unpack the latest versions. cd ~/public_html; mv redcap redcap_old; mv redcap_new redcap- Unlock the database (edit
LocalSettings.php cd maintance; php run.php update- Log in with a web browser and see if it works!