Wiki source code of Upgrade the Flavor Using the Export/Import Method
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| 1 | To upgrade a wiki by migrating its content into a new instance instead of upgrading the flavor in place: | ||
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| 3 | 1. Check the [[limitations and risks>>documentation.xs.admin.upgrade.flavor.upgrade-export-import.limitations.WebHome]] of this method. | ||
| 4 | 1. Identify all the content created on the old instance, and confirm that you know exactly what has to be migrated. | ||
| 5 | 1. [[Export that content as a XAR file>>documentation.xs.admin.exports.export-content-xar-format.WebHome]] from the old instance. | ||
| 6 | 1. [[Install>>documentation.xs.admin.installation.methods.WebHome]] a new instance of the version you are moving to. | ||
| 7 | 1. [[Import the XAR file>>documentation.xs.admin.imports.import-xwiki-pages.WebHome]] into the new instance. | ||
| 8 | 1. Check the new instance, page by page, against the list of content you identified. | ||
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| 10 | The new instance then holds your content on the new version, without any of the data migrations a regular upgrade would have applied. |
