Manual talk:Upgrading to 1.8
Add topicPlease do not post support questions here.
Instead, use one of these channels:
Further options for contacting appropriate people can be found at Communication .
Responses to common questions[edit]
- memcached stops working
- You're using an old version of memcached. Upgrade.
- MediaWiki namespace stops working
- Touch the
LocalSettings.php
file to clear caches
- Can I use a database from 1.8 with an older version, like 1.6?
- No.
Observations[edit]
- Need an upgrade FAQ for some of the common recurring support questions that can't be covered in the main documentation page
- Might need to increase the standard protection level to stop well-meaning users from messing up the documentation