Thread:Project:Support desk/Easy way to upgrade from version 1.8 to 2.1?/reply (12)

Thanks for your help again.

My understanding is that if I don't copy my LocalSettings.php and images directory from my old mediawiki I lose the customised settings in place and the image files which have been uploaded.

I am afterall, trying to transfer an existing mediawiki which has extensive content to the new mediawiki server.

As for the extensions, several of them have not been replaced. If I don't copy them, I lose that functionality.

It increasingly looks to me like there is no sure process to transfer the old mediawiki content to the new. I find it bizarre. I've now done this a dozen times or more. As you should understand, I am becoming increasingly frustrated by what is described as "easy" not working. I will attempt it again, using your method but if the content doesn't appear to have been transferred, I will throw in the towel.