How do I...Move Deki Wiki from one Server to Another?

Deki Wiki Virtual Machine

In order to move Deki Wiki from one server to another there are a couple of steps you have to check to ensure that the environment is ready for the move.

1. Check and see if the server you are moving the Deki Wiki to is on the same network as the other server.  If it isn't, this is fine, just make sure that your Deki Wiki is set to DHCP before you move it or assign the new static IP info before the move
2. Stop the VM
   
3. Copy the whole Deki Wiki VM folder.  Included in this folder will be files like Deki_Wiki_Hayes_(version)_VM.vmx, Deki_Wiki_Hayes_(version)_VM.vmdk, some log files and some other files for the VMware installation. 
   
4. Move the copied folder to the new server and the Start the VM.  An box may pop up asking if you have moved or copied the VM, say that you moved it. 
   
5. Once started you will be presented with an IP address to access your wiki.  If you aren't follow the troubleshooting steps here.
   

Deki Wiki Source

In order to move a Deki Wiki install from source from one machine to another do the following:

1. Make a backup of your MySQL db and Attachements folder.  Instructions can be found here.
2. While you are backing up install a new version of Deki Wiki on the Server you want to move the content to. 
   
3. Once installed you'll move the backup files to the new server and follow the instructions here for restoring the backups.
4. You'll also want to move over the following files from the old install to the new install
   

 /var/www/deki-hayes/LocalSettings.php
/var/www/deki-hayes/AdminSettings.php
/etc/dekiwiki/mindtouch.deki.startup.xml
/var/www/deki-hayes/bin/mindtouch.host.sh