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First, read [[MediaWiki Upgrade April 2011]] for notes on the last mediawiki upgrade.
First, read [[MediaWiki Upgrade April 2011]] for notes on the last mediawiki upgrade.


Determine the current version of MediaWiki.  You can find the MediaWiki version on your server in the file includes/DefaultSettings.php. It should be a variable assigned somewhere in the first 50 lines or so.
Determine the current version of MediaWiki.  You can find the MediaWiki version on your server in the file includes/DefaultSettings.php. It should be a variable assigned somewhere in the first 50 lines or so. (see [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Thread:Project:Support_desk/Upgrade_%282%29 Upgrade - need to find version])


Determine the MySQL version.  Since the last upgrade the MySQL server was independently updated, as was PHP, Apache, and the OS (kernel_
Determine the MySQL version.  Since the last upgrade the MySQL server was independently updated, as was PHP, Apache, and the OS (kernel_

Revision as of 18:01, 28 January 2014

Prior to updating the mediawiki, a few things need to be determined.

First, read MediaWiki Upgrade April 2011 for notes on the last mediawiki upgrade.

Determine the current version of MediaWiki. You can find the MediaWiki version on your server in the file includes/DefaultSettings.php. It should be a variable assigned somewhere in the first 50 lines or so. (see Upgrade - need to find version)

Determine the MySQL version. Since the last upgrade the MySQL server was independently updated, as was PHP, Apache, and the OS (kernel_