Thread:Project:Support desk/HowTo? Export list of Categories?

I'm attempting to use Export from a possibly corrupted wiki, and Import into a starting-over-from-scratch wiki.

MW version: 1.21.1 (also 1.16.5 which seems corrupted, shown as 1.19.2, and resisting upgrade, but that is another issue)

My under construction wiki: canprint.org/wiki with immature LocalSettings.php so $wgLogo and other formatting flawed

(and semi-offline canprint.org/11_wiki11_1165/index.php?title=Special:Version that may be corrupted)

Hosted by: GoDaddy with Linux server (Apache?) ... I'm ignorant about SSH

Note that GoDaddy has relatively simple installation of ver 1.21.1 but I'm stumped on how to upgrade to ver 1.24.1, but that's also another issue for now

More info:

My approach of Export then Import is almost certainly a less than optimal hold-your-nose work-around. Guidance to "correct the error of my ways" appreciated.

I am able to Export and then Import "All Pages", Files, and Templates. However, this semi-newbie hasn't been able to figure out how to Export Categories so they will subsequently Import. Therefore, the "starting-over" wiki is missing 50+ categories.

http://www.canprint.org/wiki/index.php?title=Special:WantedCategories&limit=100&offset=0 (not sure if this Special page will show up for non-user / lurkers)

Below is a partial list of the Exported pages / files / templates / categories from the possibly corrupted 1.16.5 version. My speculation is that the Categories is expecting a different Prefix than my guess. I'm hoping to avoid copy/paste of the contents 50+ categories, if possible.

$64,000 question

20/20 hindsight

860i

ACPU

ACR

AKA

Abbreviated cartridge flushing

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Main Page

Main Page: Welcome to Canon Printing wiki

Mea culpa

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YWMV

Template:Canon.printer.template

Template:Under.construction

File:110812 iP4500 wikilogo.png

File:140831a Cli42 CartAnatomy.jpg

File:140831b Cli8 InletPortAndPlugs.jpg

File:140831c Cli8 InletPortAndReservoir.jpg

File:140831d Cli42 OutletPort.jpg

File:140909a Xrite i1iSis.jpg

File:140909b Xrite i1iSis.jpg

File:300 PrinterEvaluationTarget.jpg

A4 Letter size printers (as Exported ... didn't Import)

Category:A4 Letter size printers (tried to guess Prefix: didn't work)

Category:All-in-one printers

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Category:QY6-0084 print-head

Category:Under construction placeholder

Category:Unknown print-head