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**Problem** Since [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/ | The Good Place ]] uses #sqlite instead of MariaDB, sometimes database-specific issues can crop up that effect the environment, but wont exist on production. **Examples** - {T246917} **Quesitons** # Is there a tool in MediaWiki (or elsewhere) to move data from one database to another? **Proposed Solution** # Use [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/wiki/Special:Export | Special:Export ]] to export all of the pages # Reinstall MediaWiki on a MariaDB database # Use [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/wiki/Special:Import | Special:Import ]] to import all of the pages Unfortunately MediaWiki's (built in) import/export does not import/export other data (like users or #checkuser data).

**Problem** Since [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/ | The Good Place ]] uses #sqlite instead of MariaDB, sometimes database-specific issues can crop up that effect the environment, but wont exist on production. **Examples** - {T246917} **Quesitons** # Is there a tool in MediaWiki (or elsewhere) to move data from one database to another? **Proposed Solution** # Use `maintenance/dumpBackup.php` to create a dump of all of the pages. # Reinstall MediaWiki on a MariaDB database # Use `maintenance/importBackup.php` to import all of the pages Unfortunately MediaWiki's (built in) import/export does not import/export other data (like users or #checkuser data).

**Problem** Since [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/ | The Good Place ]] uses #sqlite instead of MariaDB, sometimes database-specific issues can crop up that effect the environment, but wont exist on production. **Examples** - {T246917} **Quesitons** # Is there a tool in MediaWiki (or elsewhere) to move data from one database to another? **Proposed Solution** # Use [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/wiki/Special:Export | Special:Export ]] to export`maintenance/dumpBackup.php` to create a dump of all of the pages. # Reinstall MediaWiki on a MariaDB database # Use [[ https://thegoodplace.wmflabs.org/wiki/Special:I`maintenance/import | Special:Import ]]Backup.php` to import all of the pages Unfortunately MediaWiki's (built in) import/export does not import/export other data (like users or #checkuser data).