MediaWiki Maintenance
Basic
MediaWiki Maintenance is a comprehensive course designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively maintain and manage a MediaWiki installation. From routine maintenance tasks to troubleshooting and performance checks, participants learn practical workflows for keeping a wiki stable, secure, and up to date.
Course Outline
Maintenance Fundamentals
Understand the operational responsibilities involved in keeping a MediaWiki installation healthy over time.
- Core maintenance responsibilities
- Planning safe maintenance windows
- Understanding routine operational checks
- Reviewing maintenance priorities and risks
Updates, Backups, and Preventive Care
Learn the maintenance workflows that reduce risk and improve long-term reliability.
- Planning and applying updates
- Backup and recovery fundamentals
- Cache, job, and database maintenance awareness
- Preventive maintenance best practices
Troubleshooting and Stability
Practice structured approaches for identifying issues and restoring service quickly when something goes wrong.
- Recognizing common failure patterns
- Working with logs and maintenance feedback
- Troubleshooting extension and configuration issues
- Escalation and recovery workflows
Performance and Ongoing Operations
Review the habits and checkpoints that support reliable performance and sustainable day-to-day operation.
- Monitoring operational health
- Performance-minded maintenance habits
- Documenting recurring maintenance tasks
- Building a repeatable maintenance routine