View source for MediaWiki Import and Export

MediaWiki sites can be duplicated in a number of ways.  One good way, when access to the local server is available is the use of the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki#Database_dump dumpBackup.php script].  Dumps can then be imported using importDump.php.  Both scrips are found in the mw maintenance/ dir.

See also:

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Export
* http://jrandomhacker.info/MediaWiki_tricks_and_tips
* http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Backing_up_a_wiki#XML_dump
* http://wiki.fishcakesmedia.com/Installing_MediaWiki#XML_Backup_using_dumpBackup