Help:Migration FAQ

Why did this wiki move?

Wikispaces is shutting down. RIP Wikispaces.

How can I download a copy of the site?

Full exports of this wiki including all pages, discussion, files and images will be available soon. They are importable MediaWiki dumps, which means you can use them to run a functioning copy of the site, convert them to other formats, or use the data for something else.

For instructions on importing these into your own MediaWiki installation, see Manual:Importing_XML_dumps.

You can also download a backup of the old Wikispaces wiki on archive.org.

I can't log in anymore!

Unfortunately there is no way to migrate the users over from old wiki. If you haven't done so already, please create a new account at the new wiki.

Where can I get help with formatting and syntax?

Start here: https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting

There is also an IRC channel, #mediawiki on freenode.net.

This wiki page doesn't look right...

The migration from the old wiki has not been perfect. There are no tools available which can do it properly.

If you see something that is out of place, please let one of us know, or help us clean it up!

Why is this page missing?

If you notice any missing pages, please notify one of us, and we will work to restore it.

Don't worry, all pages have been backed up! There may simply be a missing redirect, or something else.

Why is this link missing? Why is this link red?

Unfortunately there is no way to migrate the page redirects from the old wiki. This means that a lot of links ended up going nowhere, though the target page probably does still exist.

Please feel free to search for the correct page yourself, and create the link.

Where are the discussion pages?

There should be a tab at the top of each page labeled "Discussion". The discussion from the old wiki has been migrated here.

These "Talk pages" are a convention that Wikipedia (the same folks behind MediaWiki) uses, and they behave like wiki pages. Have a look at the Wikipedia page for more information regarding usage.

Please exercise common sense and decency, and do not edit another user's comments.

How do I remove the Table of Contents from a page?

Remove the text __FORCETOC__ from the page markdown, if it exists.

Add the text __NOTOC__ anywhere in the page markdown.

How do I insert math into a page?

Put it between <math></math> tags.

For example: <math>f(a) = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \oint\frac{f(z)}{z-a}dz</math>

It's powered by MathJax, so any syntax supported by that engine should work.

How do I embed an audio file?

Something more like a WYSIWYG editor is coming. This should make things a lot more intuitive. But, for now:

Upload the file at https://xen.wiki/w/Special:Upload

Add [[File:min7.mp3]] to the page, replacing min7.mp3 with the name of your file.

Use [[Media:min7.mp3]] if you only want to provide a link to the file.

How do I embed a YouTube video?

Put the URL of the video between <youtube></youtube> tags.

For example: <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O3H01c2SjE</youtube>

You can also use the ID of the video by itself, which is usually found in the URL.

For example: <youtube>3O3H01c2SjE</youtube>

How do I embed a SoundCloud track?

Put the full URL of the track between <soundcloud></soundcloud> tags.

For example: <soundcloud>https://soundcloud.com/ifex/20110408-16edo-dodecaphonic</soundcloud>

This image or file is missing...

Try searching for it in the uploaded files. Failing that, try looking through the backup of the old site.

How can I help?

You can help us by combing through the new wiki and cleaning up the inevitable formatting mistakes, missing page links, and anything else that may be out of order.

If you aren't confident in editing the page, you can still help by pointing out the issue to someone who is.