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Hello,

I'd like to know how i can restore a wiki, which is a mess right now, due to a limit imposed by my host.

I was running 1.29, made a backup of the database and files before running the upgrade, and ran Softaculous update. After successful installation, i went over to the wiki, but it was full of errors (sql, database related). I asked my host about it and they told me that the version i upgraded to was only available to use on premium hosting (i run a very low traffic wiki, so a premium host doesn't make sense). I tried importing the database of v.1.29 to see what would happen but couldn't - my host told me i couldn't import that specific database without a premium account (does that even make sense? or was is that i couldn't import a database period? can such limit be imposed?). Now i've deleted the wiki folder from the server, uploading the v.1.29 files, and just now dropped all the tables, and ran the import of the v.1.29 database, but still i get errors. What i'd like now, is if i can restore the wiki, and how; i have v.1.29 database and v.1.29 files.

sql errors here https://pastiebin.com/5e947c935c3c7

what wiki shows on front page: https://pastiebin.com/5e948363ccc6b

@Jakeriper1 See Topic:Tin1dfxthbr3w4mc and https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36577020/php-failed-to-open-stream-no-such-file-or-directory and get a better your host if they block you on an ancient, insecure MediaWiki version (1.29).

they didn't block me on an old ancient insecure wiki, they failed to warn me the next version would not be working with free hosting. if i hadn't updated they would be still fine about me using the old version.

That's why I said that your host seems to be a host that I would not use as a host.

the sql errors do not appear to be mediawiki errors. The other errors you link sound like some files are missing.

If you have the ability to upload php files to the server, i would reccomend not ysing softlicious and instead getting an official copy of mediawiki from this website and uploading that to the host (try to make sure to save LocalSettings.php from old wiki and use it with new one)

I agree with Malyacko, this sounds like a terrible host.

thanks - i'll keep that in mind next time i install a mediawiki. for now, i've been uploading the backup wiki files (as i can upload files via ftp) and trying several things with the database and softaculous and everything else.

just as a side note, and shed some light why i'd stick to a host list this) this host has not been bad at all for the last 4 years (on this project) and 10 years maybe for all other stuff i've had online for free. i guess they had to draw the line somewhere with what i could get away with doing on the free host, and for so long - idk.

it is terrible how hard the line was drawn though. no warning about it either. but for what i've searched and tested, in the free range, they're a pretty good deal to use. they provide minutes quick (usually) helpful support replies (to free customers), allow you to put ads up (none of their own), unlimited traffic, tons of other stuff. not everything can be peachy, right?

from what im understanding, they're blocking my ability to upload big databases. their reply to my inquiries about why i couldn't roll the medawiki verison back, and importing the old database was "You need a premium hosting account for importing this database". but i've been manually creating and importing the database and its tables, importing old data, table by table and so far so good. hopefully all goes well, and the errors are indeed provoked by the host.

alright, got the wiki back up. as for the mysqli errors after database importing, i still got don't know what was going on. as for the errors on the wiki index page, it was a matter of changing the case of the 'Services' folder to lowercase.