Incubator:Coordination for importing closed projects

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Since July 2007, closed projects are imported to Incubator. All import actions are logged at Special:Log/import. See I:Exporting about new wiki creations.

[edit] How-To?

  1. Go to m:Proposals for closing projects/Archive.
  2. Find one that is not yet done.
  3. If there is enough content, import it:
    1. Get a list of pages to be exported (e.g. in a simple text editor):
      • Namespaces: (main), talk, category and category_talk
      • You can use Special:Allpages on the local wiki.
      • Note: It's not needed to register, or the database must not necessarily be open.
    2. On the list:
      • Remove pages that are not needed to be exported, like "Template:Babel", "Template:Delete", etc. because they exist on Incubator or are useless for it.
      • Be sure all page names are on separate lines.
    3. Copy the list to the field at Special:Export (on the wiki), as explained on that page.
    4. Important: Uncheck "Include only the current revision, not the full history" and check "Include templates".
    5. Click on "export".
    6. Save that file on your computer.
    7. Edit the file in a text editor and add prefixes.
    8. Go on Incubator to Special:Import. Search your computer for the XML file, then upload it.
    9. Make a {{test wiki}} page "Wx/xx"
    10. Add this to Template:Tests (Edit)
  4. Change the "incubator" parameter on m:Proposals for closing projects/Archive so it is marked as done.
  5. You have finished!

[edit] Who?

See Special:Listusers/import

You can request import access at Incubator:Administrators.

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