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This procedure assumes that you have CLI access to the wiki host box. Other procedures may be documented in the future.
This procedure assumes that you have CLI access to the wiki host box. Other procedures may be documented in the future.


01) Start with a set of 1 to 50 image files. Note: You'll be able to upload the full set easily in one go.
01) Start with a set of 1 to 50 image files and/or other arbitrary data files. Note: You'll be able to install the full set easily in one go.


02) Rename the image files:
02) Rename the ifiles:


* Make every filename unique.
* Make every filename unique.
* In most cases, though this is optional, make the filenames lower-case.
* In most cases, though this is optional, make the filenames lower-case.
* Don't use spaces or most other punctuation characters in the filenames. Limit period to the filename extension. Dash, underscore, and plus are O.K.
* Don't use spaces or most other punctuation characters in the filenames. Limit use of "periods" to the filename extension. Dash, underscore, and plus are O.K.


03) Log-in as "root" or do "sudo bash".
03) Log-in as "root" or do "sudo bash".


04) Create a new empty temporary directory. Important: Make sure that it is empty.
04) Create a new empty temporary directory. '''Important:''' Make sure that it's empty.


05) Copy the image files into the temporary directory. Keep the directory flat; i.e., no subdirectories.
05) Copy the files into the temporary directory. Keep the directory flat; i.e., no subdirectories.


06) Execute the following but replace "/somedir/" with a directory path for the temporary directory.
06) Execute the following but replace "/somedir/" with a directory path for the temporary directory.

Revision as of 20:34, 4 September 2023


Introduction

This page explains how to install images and other data files in this MediaWiki.

How-To

This procedure assumes that you have CLI access to the wiki host box. Other procedures may be documented in the future.

01) Start with a set of 1 to 50 image files and/or other arbitrary data files. Note: You'll be able to install the full set easily in one go.

02) Rename the ifiles:

  • Make every filename unique.
  • In most cases, though this is optional, make the filenames lower-case.
  • Don't use spaces or most other punctuation characters in the filenames. Limit use of "periods" to the filename extension. Dash, underscore, and plus are O.K.

03) Log-in as "root" or do "sudo bash".

04) Create a new empty temporary directory. Important: Make sure that it's empty.

05) Copy the files into the temporary directory. Keep the directory flat; i.e., no subdirectories.

06) Execute the following but replace "/somedir/" with a directory path for the temporary directory.

cd /var/www/wiki.minetest.org/maintenance/
php importImages.php /somedir/

There you go. The temporary directory may now be removed.

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