Hi Evelyn, can we have a look at some of your products?

PM Poon

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Evelyn Yoder <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yes, this was my process:
> - downloaded the files from the MW download page:
> http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Download
> - used 7-zip to extract the files
> - used FileZilla to copy the contents of MW1.14 folder to the hosted site
> (first, I renamed /images folder, /extensions folder and /skins folder to
> preserve the customized contents; I renamed localsettings.php to
> localsettings-old.php)
> - opened the wiki in a web browser, and installed MW the usual way
>
> >> this is when the odd Notices appeared:
>         >>  *Notice*: Use of undefined constant NS_FILE_TALK - assumed
> 'NS_FILE_TALK' in *
> /home/platfor1/public_html/wiki/includes/DefaultSettings.php**1930* on line
> *        >> Notice*: Undefined variable: wgAjaxSearch in *
> /home/platfor1/public_html/wiki/includes/Setup.php* on line *272*
>
> Continued the process, since nothing seemed to be fatal...I am now
> re-thinking this decision...
> - moved localsettings.php from /config folder
> - deleted folders: /images, /extensions, /skins, and renamed previous
> folders
> - added my custom stuff to the localsettings.php file
> - launched the site
>
> >> this is when I got the error message: *Fatal error*: Undefined class
> constant 'FOR_THIS_USER' in *
> /home/platfor1/public_html/wiki/includes/Article.php* on line *440*
>
>
> This solved the problem:
>
> - delete all files on the hosted site (except /images folder, /extensions
> folder and /skins folder)
> - unzip the MW file again and copy the files to the hosted site
> - re-run the installation, and do the same cleanup as before
> It's all good now:
>
> http://lj.platformatyourservice.com/~platfor1/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page<http://lj.platformatyourservice.com/%7Eplatfor1/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page>
> <
> http://lj.platformatyourservice.com/%7Eplatfor1/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page
> >
>
> Let me know if you need additional info to debug.
>
> Btw, I've been a techwriter using FrameMaker/RoboHelp for 10+ years. My
> experience with MediaWiki has been exceptional. Although yes, there is a
> learning curve to master the nuances of building a MediaWiki site, my users
> get immediate gratification, compared to the WebHelp model that's locked
> into a software distribution cycle. MediaWiki is the best tool, ever.
>
> And, we're using it in a very different way to its' intended use: I created
> most of the content as a solo contributor, users don't login and have
> read-only privileges. Plus, we are supporting two products/brands with this
> one installation. Each site has different branding and content, thanks to
> skins, templates and parser functions. Thanks for consistently delivering
> such a robust, powerful tool.
>
> Evelyn
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 3:18 PM, Tim Starling <[email protected]
> >wrote:
>
> > Evelyn Yoder wrote:
> > > Hello -
> > >
> > > I'm upgrading from V1.13.4 to V1.14. I have been doing upgrades
> > successfully
> > > since V1.12, so I'm not sure what's wrong.
> > >
> > > This is the error I get:
> > >
> > > *Fatal error*: Undefined class constant 'FOR_THIS_USER' in *
> > > /home/platfor1/public_html/wiki/includes/Article.php* on line *440*
> >
> > Can you explain how you obtained and uploaded the files for the new
> > version? It looks like some files have not been updated.
> >
> > -- Tim Starling
> >
> >
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