Conversion to MySQL from flat files

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Conversion to MySQL from flat files

Forum: Help

Creator: Mark Phillips

Created: 2002-01-16

Updated: 2012-10-11

Mark Phillips - 2002-01-16

Is there a way to convert an exisiting Wiki flat file database to a MySQL database?

I have an existing Wiki with the default flat file database and I would like to convert it to a MySQL database. Can I do this, and where do I find instructions to do this?

Thanks!

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- Geoffrey T. Dairiki - 2002-01-16
  
  The answer depends a bit on which version(s) of PhpWiki you're running.
  
  One way (in brief):
  1. Make a "zip dump" of your current wiki.
  2. Edit things to convert to MySQL.
  3. Initialize the new wiki from your zip dump.
  
  If that doesn't answer all your questions, ask some more, and I'll fill in the details.
  
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