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This page exists to help keep track of The Sims Wiki's migration from Wikia (who irritatingly insist on being called "
==Why migrate?==
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* <s>Import a database dump from the Wikia wiki into here; we'll need to contact [[m:Staff|Staff]] for help with this.</s>
** {{Done}} A copy of the Wikia wiki's database, dated January 18, 2020, 19:28:28 UTC, has been imported to Miraheze.
* [https://github.com/KevinPayravi/indie-wiki-buddy/issues/113 Notify] the maintainers of [https://getindie.wiki Indie Wiki Buddy] so it can start redirecting people off Wikia
At all times we need to make sure that we are not violating the terms of the [[wikipedia:CC BY-SA|CC BY-SA]] license that we use by making sure we provide proper attribution to our edits. This can easily be accomplished by exporting and then importing the page histories of our Wikia wiki correctly, and by providing a URL if that is not possible.
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* Get in touch with news agencies revolving around ''The Sims'' series, like SimsVIP, asking if they'd be interested in helping to cover the migration.
* Start drafting messages to be posted on highly frequented discussion boards like The Sims Reddit to let people know about the migration. We need to interact with the community directly to get the word out.
* Losslessly compress images on the wiki so that the site loads faster. You can use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/nikkhokkho/files/FileOptimizer/ FileOptimizer] for some very impressive compression rates, or use EZGIF's online tools for [https://ezgif.com/optipng PNG] and [https://ezgif.com/optijpeg JPG]. Remember to compress '''losslessly'''; do not use lossy compression as this
* I contacted the Runescape Wiki and asked for advice. They suggested getting in touch with the SimGurus since they are likely to be on board with the migration and will have more of an interest with interacting directly with the community. We are part of the Sims Community and it is important that we get them on our side.
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! scope="row"|Software
|As of November 2022, Wikia uses MediaWiki 1.37.6. At the time of this article's introduction, Wikia used MediaWiki version 1.19.24, which went out of support in May 2015.<ref>[[mw:MediaWiki 1.19]]</ref> Wikia heavily customizes their version of MediaWiki, to the point where a version upgrade
|Miraheze uses MediaWiki {{CURRENTVERSION}} and constantly updates its software, as seen in [[Special:Version]]. It strives to upgrade to the latest stable release of MediaWiki whenever possible to ensure that all communities are able to enjoy new features to the wiki software.
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! scope="row"|Skins
|Wikia only offers one skin for desktop, called
|Miraheze offers six skins by default that users can enable as they please in [[Special:Preferences]]. The Sims Wiki has opted to use the [[mw:Skin:Vector|Vector]] skin as its default skin, which is the same skin used on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. In addition, Miraheze utilizes the [[mw:Extension:MobileFrontend|MobileFrontend]] extension, which delivers a rich, easy to use interface on mobile devices.
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* '''13 April 2019''' - All files from The Customized Sims Wiki are uploaded to the wiki.
* '''1 May 2019''' - Most file uploads are completed. Newer files uploaded to the Wikia wiki will need to be uploaded to the Miraheze wiki as an ongoing task until the migration.
* '''18 January 2020''' - A database dump from the Wikia wiki is generated and submitted for import to Miraheze.
* '''19 January 2020''' - The import is completed. The dump includes all page histories and revisions, and excludes log entries and files. These need to be uploaded separately.
==Credits==
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