Need Help? - Now at Doc.Tikiwiki.org Upgrade - Install - Backup

mlpvolt - 16 Mar 2007 17:35 GMT-0000

This March, Tikiwiki Editorial Board members mlpvolt and dthacker are organizing a doc project to renew the basic documentation for Installing, Upgrading and Backing Up Tikiwiki. We are coordinating this with some of our lead developers, but we need your help so everyone can Get Help. Everyone can contribute both questions and answers. Our goal is to provide a more effective and efficient alternative to the Tikiwiki forums Copied pages in Tikwiki.org will be closed and redirected to the identical pages on doc.tikiwiki.org to prevent wasted effort and misinformation. If you have any questions on this doc project, add them to the Basic Docs Project FAQ

Here are more details about the project.

Installation Instructions

Several dozen pages are being moved over to the documentation site.
http://doc.tikiwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Installation

The objectives for Installation are as follows:

1. Copy and Redirect pages from Tikiwiki.org

Tikiwiki.org has many pages with install information. Most, if not all, are outdated. We should ensure the documentation supports both those who use SSH and FTP (and for those with no root access).

Install by SSH
Install by FTP
Using SSH (for newbies)
Using FTP (for newbies)
Register your Tiki site

2. Explaining the Tikiwiki Architecture

Tikiwiki Folders Explained
an explanation of what you see in the main directory including

what is does
which folders need to be backed up (contain user specific files)
required permissions for each folder
optional folders (can be deleted if feature is not in use?)

Upgrade

The hub page will be (surprise!) Upgrade.

http://doc.tikiwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Upgrade

1. Documenting Upgrade Paths

The object is not to provide generic upgrade instructions but clear, (idiot proof) step by step tutorials for each normal upgrade path. e.g. Upgrade 1.9.4 to 1.9.7
Similar content can easily be copied back and forth. Let's give users the confidence to do it right.

Non-typical upgrade paths should not be documented and thus be discouraged.

Each page should contain specific instruction pages for normal upgrade
paths including:

instructions for upgrading tikiwiki files.
instructions for upgrading the database.
instructions for upgrading themes.

Backup Instructions

The hub will be at Backup
http://doc.tikiwiki.org/tiki-index.php?page=Backup

simple instructions on backing up the files DB, with specific pages for different hosting environments.

advice when to backup
about the ISP backup
which tiki folders contain user data.
how to set up automatic backups.

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Installation Instructions

Upgrade

Backup Instructions